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PRELIMINARY DATA-SHEET

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Date of check *
Give a title to this check *
Class/Working group:
Teacher:
River
Riverbasin:
Basin approx. area: km²
Station
Name of the site:
Municipality:
Province/District:
Region:
Geographical coordinates of the location:
Elevation: m upon sea level
Approx. distance from the source: km
Length of the monitored stretch: m
Landscape: (choose one of these items) mountainous
hills
flatland
maritime outlet (delta or estuary)
Landscape: (choose one of these items) wild
rural
agricultural
industrial
urban
     If urban fill in the name of village/town/city
residential
high density
Time/weather characterization
Hour
Season: winter
spring
summer
autumn
Air temperature: °C
Weather of the day heavy rainy
cloudy, or light rain
variable/ isolated showers
sunny/dry
Wind conditions calm
breeze
moderate wind
stormy wind
Weather in the two previous days heavy rainy
cloudy, or light rain
variable/ isolated showers
sunny/dry
General characterization of the river site
Determination of the flow rate:
(see Instructions for correct calculation) 		m/s
Flow type: laminar
turbulent
Wet riverbed: m
Moderate flow riverbed: m
Water depth:
At the center of the river: m
Right bank: m
Left bank: m
Approx. calculation of the section: m2
Determination of flow : multiply the section (m2) x flow rate (m/s): m3/s
Temperature of the water (determined 10 cm under the water level):
Left bank (T average): °C
Center of the river (T average): °C
Right bank (T average): °C
Notes about the collection of data
and first assessement of the results *