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The total volume of flow in streams is termed discharge.
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What are the 3 different types of sediment loads that a stream can carry?
suspended load dissolved load bed load
How does a stream carry materials?
Stream load is when solid matter is carried by a stream. Stream capacity depends on the velocity, the amount of water flow and the grade.
What is the total sediment load transported by a stream?
carrying power
What pebbles and boulders carried in a stream called?
load or stream load.
If a stream's discharge decreases how does it affect the stream's capacity?
The capacity of a stream is the maximum load it can carry. Capacity is directly related to a stream's discharge. The greater the volume of water in a stream is, the greater its capacity is for carrying sediment. So if a stream's discharge decreases, the stream's capacity also decreases.
Is a Bed load most responsible for stream erosion?
no, suspended load is responsible for the most stream erosion10. Question:Which load is responsible for the most stream erosion?Your Answer:Bed load CORRECT ANSWER Suspended load INCORRECT Dissolved load
Does bed load constitute the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream?
Bed load typically makes up a small percentage (10-20%) of the total sediment load moved by a stream annually. Most sediment is transported in suspension as suspended load or dissolved load in the water column. Bed load refers to larger particles like sand and gravel that are rolled or pushed along the stream bed by the flow of water.
What is a flow weighted average?
A flow weighted average is found by dividing the total load over the estimation time by the total stream flow.
How do streams carry their load?
Stream erode their channels by abrasion, grinding, and by dissolving soluble material. Stream transport sediment in three ways.1. in solution (dissolved load)2. in suspension (suspended load)3. scooting or rolling along the bottom (bed load)Hope that helps. Lot of people trolling this days...Please do not delete.
What get carried away with sediment?
the stream load rock,soil,etc.the stream load rock,soil,etc.
Particles that roll and slide along the stream bed make up the of the stream?
Bed Load
What is the materials carried by a stream?
load
