GG231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Silt, Bed Load, List Of U.S. States And Territories By Elevation
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Fluvial studies examine the movement of water and sediment through the river system or watershed and the of erosion, transport and deposition. Flow of water that occurs when excess storm water, meltwater, or other sources flows over the earth"s surface. The region drained by a single stream, each stream has its own drainage basin that collect rain and snow. Determined by calculating the drop in elevation of the channel over some horizontal distance. In general, the gradient is greatest in its headwaters, decreases downstream and is lowest at the river mouth, which is its base level. The parts forming the source of the river or a stream close to the source. Lowest elevation to which it may erode, generally at or near sea level. total load. A combination of bed load, suspended load and dissolved load. Bed load is comprised of sand and gravel that slide role and bounce, less than 10 percent of total load.
