River regime Flashcards
1
Q
What is a river regime? (Regimes rivers)
A
The variability in the discharge of a river during the year
2
Q
What would an alpine river look like? (Regimes rivers)
A
- DB contains glaciers and snowfields that may feed the river
- Snow falls in winter and melts in summer
3
Q
What would a river in the Sahara look like? (Regimes rivers)
A
- Climate is hot and dry
- River levels always low
- When it does rain, there will be a lot in a short period of time so graph will peak
4
Q
What would a medium river in England look like? (Regimes rivers)
A
- Drainage basin has well drained soils
- Covered by vegetation
- Rock underneath is permeable chalk
- River levels remain constant
5
Q
What would a large river in the Mediterranean look like? (Regimes rivers)
A
- Climate has hot, arid summers
- Intense downpours during the winter
- Rock underneath impermeable chalk
