Mianus River Field Trip
The SoundWaters water testing field trip was located at Mianus River. We got to experience and learn about the quality of the river water in Stamford. I found it interesting to learn about the turbidity, salinity, acidity, and the water flow rate. At one station, a buoy was attached to a near by tree by a long rope. I got to throw the buoy out into the fast flowing water to measure the flow rate. In addition, I learned flowing water is less turbid than resting water. I observed that the water looked dirty, but in reality, it was clean. Consequently, the animal cycles can occur in a healthy way. I found it very interesting to learn about the river quality in the area I live in. I also observed a chart which stated that the water in 2008/2009 is much cleaner than the water in 1999. This shows that the water quality and the turbidity of the water has increased over the last several years.
Another activity we performed was testing the soil. We were split into three different groups to test the moisture level and particle size of the soil. My group was stationed at the point where the water was half way to the dirt. The other stations were near the water or very far away from the water. I took a core sample by pushing the core into the dirt. We lifted it up and a long tube of dirt was left. After, we observed the particle size of the dirt which was medium large and the moisture level which was also in the middle. I really enjoyed this great learning experience about the environment surrounding Stamford.
Sanju
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The part I liked the best was testing the soil. The group I was in got to test the soil that was closest to the river bank. I thought that the soil would be like regular soil, fluffy, but to my suprise the soil was very watery because we were closer to the water.
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Jael