Long and cross profile change from source to mouth Flashcards
1
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long profile definition
A
a cross section of the shape and gradient of a river bed from source to mouth (the changing height)
2
Q
cross profile
A
change in the cross section of valleys and channels from source to mouth
3
Q
v-shaped valleys
A
upper course
4
Q
interlocking spurns
A
upper course
5
Q
wider river valleys
A
middle/lower course
6
Q
waterfalls
A
upper course
7
Q
gorges
A
upper course
8
Q
meanders
A
middle/lower course
9
Q
smaller more rounded bed load
A
middle/lower course
10
Q
tributaries
A
upper course
11
Q
oxbow lakes
A
middle/lower course
12
Q
large angular bed load
A
upper course
13
Q
alluvium deposits
A
middle/lower course
14
Q
floodplains
A
middle/lower course
15
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levees
A
middle/lower course
