Fluvial Processes Flashcards
What are the Processes of Erosion??
Hydraulic Action, Solution, Artrition, Abrasion
What are the processes of Tramsportation??
Traction, Saltration, Suspention, Solution
What are the processes of Deposition??
When a ricer looses energy
In the upper course, what erosion takes place??
Vertical is dominant. Hydraulic Action also takes place
In the Upper Course, what type of transportation takes place??
Traction and Saltation
In the Upper Course, how much deposition occurs??
Little deposition
In the Middle Cause, what type of Erosion takes place??
Lateral Erosion, this then created Meander Bends.
In what Course of the river do the segments become smaller due to Attrition ??
Middle Cause.
Where is most Depisition in the Middle Course??
On the inside bend of Meanders where the velocity is slowest.
In the lower Course, what type of erosion occurs??
Lateral erosion - Solution and abrasion
What type of Transportation in the Middle Cause occurs??
Mainly Suspention
How much deposition in the Middle Cause??
Large amounts of Deposition, flood Plains and floods will occur.
