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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)

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cross profile

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change in the cross section of valleys and channels from source to mouth

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3
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v-shaped valleys

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upper course

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4
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interlocking spurns

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upper course

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5
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wider river valleys

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middle/lower course

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waterfalls

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upper course

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7
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gorges

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upper course

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meanders

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middle/lower course

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9
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smaller more rounded bed load

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middle/lower course

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10
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tributaries

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upper course

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11
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oxbow lakes

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middle/lower course

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12
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large angular bed load

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upper course

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13
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alluvium deposits

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middle/lower course

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14
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floodplains

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middle/lower course

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15
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levees

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middle/lower course

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16
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narrow and shallow river channels

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upper course

17
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deltas

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middle/lower course

18
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vertical erosion

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upper course

19
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river mouth

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middle/lower course

20
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little lateral erosion

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middle/lower course

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