Geology 140 - Environmental Geology
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Floods

Stream Basics: http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol111/streams.htm

1. Know these terms:

gradient  
velocity  
discharge  
sediment load  
floodplain  
meanders  
oxbow lake  
natural levee  
alluvial fan  
delta  

2. How do these properties of streams change from upstream to downstream?

 

 

3. What causes streams to meander?