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Streams and Drainage Systems
http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/geol111/streams.htm
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This page introduces streams and channels and describes the geometry and dynamics of stream channels, including cross sectional shape, discharge, long profiles, base level, laminar and turbulent flow, the load of the stream, and floods. The site explains channel patterns, including straight, meandering and braided channels; erosion by streams; stream deposits, including floodplains and levees, terraces, alluvial fans, and deltas; and drainage systems, including drainage basins and divides, stream order, drainage patterns and continental divides.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Physical geography
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2001 Tulane University
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-004-153
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Dr Stephen A. Nelson
Tulane University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Publisher: Tulane University
http://www2.tulane.edu/main.cfm