Fluvial Systems

Fluvial Systems
Topic Outline

• The Stream System
  • Drainage Patterns

• Channel Geometry & Flow 
  • Channel Geometry

  • Sources of Stream Flow

  • Flow Velocity

  • Flow Regimes

  • Floods and Flooding
• Channel Types
• Geologic Work of Streams
  • Erosion

  • Transportation

  • Deposition

• Stream Gradation
  • The Davisian Cycle

  • Modern Theories

  • The Graded Stream

• Alluvial Landforms
• Fluvial Processes in Dry Regions
• Review and Additional Online Resources
  • Important Terms and Concepts
  • Review Questions
  • Self-Assessment Quiz

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