By Shannon Riskey

Microclimate Experiment

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Sites

Map Key: SitesSite 1: Middle of FieldSite 2: Outside Sports hallSite 3: GadsdenSite 4: L+M BlockSite 5: Dance StudioSite 6: AstroSite 7: B+C BlockSite 8: Behind HutsSite 9: Fire PointSite 10 Between Huts and Field

Site 1: Middle of Field•Wind direction: South•Was one of the windiest sites (25-31mph), because the wind was blowing from the south across the open field.• Grass:Muddy and damp

Annotated MapSite2: Outside Sports Hall• Wind direction: SouthEast• Wasn’t as windy as site 1, but still same wind speed (19-24mph), but not as windy because near building.• Concrete:Wet and Slipper

Site 3: Gadsden•Wind direction: NW• Wasn’t as windy as site 1, (19-24mph), because it’s surrounded by building.• Concrete: Wet and slippery

Annotated MapSite4: L+M Block• Wind direction: SE• Wasn’t as windy as site 1, (19-24mph), because in-between two buildings.•Grass: Muddy and damp

Site 5: Dance Studio• Wind direction: N•Wind speed has dropped (13-18mph), no nearby trees instead many buildings.• Concrete: Wet and slippery

Annotated MapSite 6: Astro•Wind direction: South•Wind speed remains same as site 5, (13-18mph), trees and buildings surrounding astro. • Astro: Wet

Site 7: B+C Block• Wind direction: NW•Wind speed has increased (19-24mph), not surrounded by as many buildings.•Grass: Muddy and slippery

Annotated MapSite 8: Behind Huts•Wind direction:NE•Wind speed remains same as site7 (19-24mph), in-between huts also close to main building and field.• Concrete: Wet and slippery

Site 9: Fire point• Wind direction: South•Is also joint along with the windiest site (24-31mph), because wind is coming from south towards this point.• Concrete: Wet and slipper.

Annotated MapSite 10:Huts and Field•Wind direction: W•Wind speed isn’t as big as (19-24mph), wind isn’t directly coming towards this point because it’s coming from the south.• Grass: Wet and damp

A Microclimate is… The climate of a very small or restricted area.

Conclusion

The Windest Place is…The open field and fire point, because they are the largest sites of the school which are not closely surrounded to buildings, also the wind is directly coming across the south hitting these to sites more.

The Warmest Place is… Behind the huts, because this area is in the small gap in between the huts, the huts are also giving off more heat from the building.

The Driest and Coldest Place is…Outside the sports hall because the roof slightly shelters this area, this area is also the coldest place alongside the fire point and middle of the field, because the wind directly hits these places the most, also there are no building/windows which directly give off heat.