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The word fluvial is used in geography and earth science to refer to all topics related to flowing water. Fluvial usually refers to rivers, streams and sometimes through flow , overland flow and percolation. Fluvial may also refer to glaciers and oceans, though these are usually known as glacial , oceanic and coastal.Common aplications are fluvial processes and fluvial landforms.
1 Fluvial Processes
2 Fluvial Landforms
- bar
- basin
- beachA beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, or cobble along the shoreline of a body of water. Components Some geologists consider a beach to be just this shoreline feature of deposited material, bu
- caveAlternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation A cave is a natural underground void. Cave types and formation Caves are formed by geologic processes. These may involve a combination of chemical processes, tectonic forces and atmospheric influences. Primary cave
- cliffIn geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are categorised as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments,
- confluenceA confluence is the merger or meeting of two or more objects (or subjects) that seem to inseparably bind their respective forces or attributes into a point of junction. Geography The word is typically used in geography to describe the point where two rive
- deltaA delta is the mouth of a river where it flows into an ocean, sea, or lake, building outwards (as a deltaic deposit from sediment carried by the river and deposited as the water current is dissipated. Deltaic deposits of larger, heavily-laden rivers are c
- estuaryAn estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water mixes with fresh water. The key feature of an estuary is that it is an interface between sea water and fresh water and there is an
- flood plainFlood Plain along Lynches River Johnsonville, South CarolinaShowing high water mark on tupelo and cypress trees In geography, a flood plain is a plain formed of sediment, typically dropped by a river. When the slope down which a river runs has become very
- gorge and canyon
- gully
- island
- lake
- levee
- meander
- ox-bow lake
- pool
- riffle
- river
- spring
- stream
- stream terrace
- valley and vale
- waterfall
- watershed
(see landforms for complete list)
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