web links
GENERAL WEBSITES
http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/revision/river.html - Basic terminology
you will need to know
The storms of October 2000 (A/S level)
http://www.meto.gov.uk/education/historic/oct2000storm.html
1. Click on “The passage of a depression”.
Study the data referring to the passage of a frontal system and the
associated changes in weather conditions.
2. Click on “The storms of 28-30 October”.
Read the information very carefully, remembering to focus on changing
weather conditions and dramatic events.
3. Click on “exercises”.
Complete the tasks. Remember, examiners like to ask questions “With
reference to a case study…….”
HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE WEB SITES
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/earth/hydrocycle/hydro2.html
Excellent graphics
http://danpatch.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/ground/src/cycle.htm#cycle
good definitions and summary image of the hydrological cycle
http://www.und.nodak.edu/instruct/eng/fkarner/pages/cycle.htm
another American diagram and definitions
http://www.unesco.org/science/waterday2000/Cycle.htm
UNESCO site. Good diagrams of total water budget, sea water and
fresh water
http://abe.www.ecn.purdue.edu/~agen521/epadir/grndwtr/hydro_cycle.
html
another good site of diagrams and definitions
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/modules/hydrosphere/h
ydrosphere_title_page.html
covers the hydrological cycle and the hydrosphere
http://www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/geog/hydro_cycle/hydro/cycle.ht
m
this page is a must - it contains an animated 'flash' image which shows
you the cycle, then leaves you to drag and drop the correct terms onto
their definitions
http://www.angliacampus.com/public/pri/geog/rivers/act1.htm
another 'test' for you to try, using drag and drop.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/~des0www4/cal/dams/hydr/hcycle.htm
a little more advanced, but the diagram is worth studying
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/sciences/geography/staff/harrist/ipg%2
0files/sect4/ipghydro.htm
take yourself through an online lecture on the hydrological cycle
RIVER PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS WEB SITES
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/subjects/geography/rivers/River%20Articl
es/rivart.htm
Basic I know, but it does give a starting point for your terminology
definitions
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/RogueComCollege/RCC_Lectures/S
treams.html
American site called 'Stream Dynamics' quite a good summary of the
basics
http://www.swgfl.org.uk/riversa/hypoth.htm
Good local SW geography site, following the river Exe from source to
mouth. A good starting point but you will need more detail then they
give here.
http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/DAAC_DOCS/geomorphology/GEO_4/GEO_
CHAPTER_4_TABLE.HTML
Good satellite photographs of fluvial landforms from around the world
FLOODING AS A HAZARD WEB SITES
New flood risk threatens UK news item
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/floodwarning/
Flood warnings - environment agency
http://www.thisisworcestershire.co.uk/worcestershire/archive/2004/02/1
2/kidder_news_latest30ZM.htm lWorcester Flood prevention
http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/features/2004/02/bewdley_
floods.shtml Flood defences Bewdley
F:\AS Rivers\Shropshire County Council - Flood Gallery - October-November
2000 floods in Shrewsbury.htm Images of the Shrewsbury floods.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/3570940.stm Boscastle
case study: Dozens rescued from flash floods
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/3653640.stm Village flood
defence work
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3572248.stm Boscastle insurance
issues