CHANGES IN A RIVER’S LONG PROFILE
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CHANGES IN A RIVER’S LONG
PROFILE
LONG PROFILEUpper Course
Middle Course
Lower Course
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Velocity/ Width/ Discharge
UPPER COURSE
Steep GradientVertical erosion
WeatheringV Shaped
ValleyWaterfalls
GorgesLarge boulders
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MIDDLE COURSE
Lateral erosionTransportation
Flood PlainsMeandersRiver Cliffs
Slip-Off Slopes
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LOWER COURSE
TransportationDeposition
Wide ChannelLarge
FloodplainsDeltasLevees
Ox Bow Lakes
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VELOCITY/ WIDTH/ DISCHARGE
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Velocity
Slowest
Fastest
Narrowest
Widest
WidthDischarge
Least
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