...Natural Hazard Science Camp...
I enjoyed learning new things about natural disasters, and how people
and the council try to prevent and stop them. What I liked most was
meeting new people and all of the fun little tests that we did.
and the council try to prevent and stop them. What I liked most was
meeting new people and all of the fun little tests that we did.
Some of the experiments that we made were - making a barrier to prevent
rocks and boulders from hitting little houses. Another experiment that we had to
do was make a barrier for tsunami and waves to prevent the houses from washing away. We also went to the Wainui beach to see how the local residents and council were trying to prevent the bank from eroding away. They had tried loads of different things to try stop the erosion. Here are a few things they did to try stop the erosion.
rocks and boulders from hitting little houses. Another experiment that we had to
do was make a barrier for tsunami and waves to prevent the houses from washing away. We also went to the Wainui beach to see how the local residents and council were trying to prevent the bank from eroding away. They had tried loads of different things to try stop the erosion. Here are a few things they did to try stop the erosion.
1. Concrete wall
2.Brick walls
3.Tyres
4.Stones
5.Rocks in fadges
6.Tin/Corrugated iron
7.Mesh/Netting
8.Boulders
9.Trees, bushes and plants
10.Concrete slabs
11.Wooden logs
12.Metal poles
13.Stones in netting
5. There are more than two types of waves with an earthquake but the
P wave and the S wave are the ones that the scientists are more focused on.
The Scientist
There names were Dave, Laura, Mike and Julian.
Some of the men work for GNS, and Dave helps with the beach erosion.
Laura goes to Otago University.
Facts
1. I learnt that there are two types of waves in an earthquake there
is the primary wave also known ad the p wave which has a push and
pull motion. The P wave is faster passed.
is the primary wave also known ad the p wave which has a push and
pull motion. The P wave is faster passed.
The second wave is called the secondary wave also known as the s
wave with a sideways motion. The sideways motion is the most
destructive and is slower paced.
wave with a sideways motion. The sideways motion is the most
destructive and is slower paced.
2. I learnt that all along the Waipaoa river there are stock banks,
which are used to try stop water from overflowing and possibly
flooding the Gisborne flats.
which are used to try stop water from overflowing and possibly
flooding the Gisborne flats.
3. I found out, if there is a tsunami and you are near a river the water
could reach you even if you are in a safe zone because the water would
travel up stream and might flood.
could reach you even if you are in a safe zone because the water would
travel up stream and might flood.
4. A tsunami can be caused by a landslide, comet hitting the ocean an
underwater volcano and an earthquake.
underwater volcano and an earthquake.
5. There are more than two types of waves with an earthquake but the P wave and the S wave are the ones that the scientists are more focused on.
6. There is a tool that reads the ground movement, it is called a Scizmic
mometer. (Earthquake)
mometer. (Earthquake)
Something that I didn't like
One thing that I didn't really enjoy was the bus ride to and back
from the beach, and the long car ride to get to the science camp.
But overall it was very fun and it was enjoyable.
from the beach, and the long car ride to get to the science camp.
But overall it was very fun and it was enjoyable.
