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2. Hydrosphere Flashcards

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River Processes

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Erosion (hydraulic action, corrosion, solution, attrition)
Transportation (traction, saltation, suspension, solution)
Deposition
Variation over upper, middle & lower stages

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Global Hydrological Cycle

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Evaporation
Condensation 
Advection 
Precipitation 
Storage 
Overland flow
Infiltration
Percolation 
Evapotranspiration
Human inputs to, & impact on, the hydrological cycle
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River Features

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Upper - Gorges, interlocking spurs, pot holes, bee-shaped valley, waterfalls
Middle - Flood plain, meanders
Lower - Meanders, ox-bow lakes, levees, deltas

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Hydrography

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Peak discharge
Rising & falling limbs
Lag time
Base flow

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Main factors which may influence shape of hydrograph

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Vegetation cover
Geology
Steepness of slopes
Season
Rainfall intensity
Basin shape
Etc.
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Map

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Evidence to describe features of a river & its valley

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