Introduction to River Systems
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Introduction to River Systems • Velocity and discharge • Length and gradient • Channel and floodplain development • Drainage area • Sediment yield
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Introduction to River Systems
• Velocity and discharge• Length and gradient• Channel and floodplain development• Drainage area• Sediment yield
River Velocity
River Discharge• Volume rate of water flow through a cross-
sectional area• Units of m3/s (cubic meters per second) or ft3/s
(cubic feet per second or cfs)
River Gradient
LongitudinalProfile:
Cross-sectionalProfiles:
Channel and Floodplain Development
Drainage Area
Sediment Yield
• Total sediment exported from a drainage basin to the continental margin
• Volume or weight of sediment per unit area of drainage basin