Stations

Observation Stations

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Project Baseline volunteers collate observations and log entries from each cave and a variety of significant spots or 'Stations'. Volunteer observers should aim to take at least one photograph of one of these sites from a specific point as a minimum of data.

Ideally. at each station, volunteers should obtain:

• Photograph from a set position;
• Log of the water temperature at that station (and note the instrument used)
• For Diving section only (Tradesman's entrance and Little Neath River Cave Sump 1) a measure of visibility using a secci disc and a tape measure. A hand held torch of 10W should be used and any helmet mounted lights switched off.

This page details the South Wales Project Baseline Stations and gives examples of the photos which should be taken. Observation sites run in the order of North to South on Google Earth.
Click on the links to take you to the pages with more details for each observation station and how to collect the data.

Porth Yr Ogof	Little Neath River Cave
Station 1. Church Sinks	Station 7. Little Neath River Cave, Sump 1
Station 2. Top Entrance
Station 3. Tradesmans Entrance Station 3A. Cwmbran Junction (Underwater - Divers Only)
Station 4. Main Entrance
Station 5. Resurgence
Station 6. River Levels

Project Baseline volunteers gather valuable observational data, ranging from images and videos to logs, from chosen sites and publishes this data to the Project Baseline database. 
This powerful tool gives the public a starting point -- a "baseline" -- for each site, and presents clear evidence of gradual environmental change, if this has taken place, over time. This continuous documentation gives Project Baseline compelling information that can be shared with resource managers, regulators, scientists and the public. Our hope is that this will motivate people to work toward positive change in their communities by raising awareness of the state of water on a local scale.