Poject : Confluence
Degree Confluence Project -- Confluence Hunting Worksheet
Disclaimer and warning:Seeking and visiting confluences may entail risks and unknowns of various types.While confluence seekers may submit their results to the project, they areacting on their own behalf. The project will not be responsible for any damagesor injuries caused or incurred. Seekers need to evaluate potential risks anddamage, make informed judgments on their own, and only pursue activities wherethey accept all responsibility.
LATITUDE __________ LONGITUDE __________
Pre-trip Preparation Checklist:_____ Create a "plan to visit" Plan on the website_____ Compass, Maps, and directions to the confluence area_____ GPS, and spare batteries_____ Camera, and spare film and batteries, and maybe a tripod_____ Letter to Landowners
Before you start looking for the confluence:_____ If the confluence is located in the wilderness, notify someone of your destination, planned route, and expected return time_____ Before setting out on foot, note the location of your vehicle_____ If using a GPS, mark a waypoint at the vehicle_____ Make sure you have the items above, food and water, and any personal items and safety gear appropriate to the trip to the confluence_____ If necessary, adjust your GPS to use the same datum as your map(s)
At the confluence(after celebrating!): Date ___________ Time _________________ If using a GPS, make sure it is set to WGS84 datum_____ If using a GPS, mark a waypoint, and record the following: Latitude___________ Longitude___________ Altitude___________ GPS Error__________ Distance from the confluence_____________ (Note: GPS Error + Distance from the confluence is what you should use as the "accuracy" when submitting your visit)_____ One picture OF the general area of the confluence, taken within 100 meters of the confluence_____ Four pictures FROM the confluence, taken in the four cardinal compass directions (north, south, east, west), or one or more panoramic views FROM the confluence_____ One GPS photo (if a GPS was used) taken at the same location as the other photos. The photo must show the WGS84 position, and if your GPS allows for it, the altitude, reported error, and date/time_____ Up to four additional photos_____ Record the names, e-mail addresses (if any) and web page addresses (if any) of all of the visitors to the confluence
When you get home:_____ Create a "visited but not submitted" Plan on the website_____ Once you have the narrative, photo images, and photo captions ready, use the submission form to submit your confluence visit
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