Survey hillslope profiles and relate your observations to geomorphic processes. Find a landslide and try to figure out why it slid. Determine the empirical relationship between water velocity, slope, discharge and channel size for a stream. Measure alluvial fan volumes 21. Measure infiltration rates for local soils.
Measure raindrop sizes for different storms.
Investigate the effects of this summer's floods. Select an article from each journal which interests you and is related to geomorphology. Skim the four articles, look at the figures, read the abstracts, and decide which one is most interesting to you. Submit your summary along with a copy of the article. Your group should come see me or Kyle discuss project plans and select a topic.