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What is the velocity of a stream or a river at its local base level?
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Velocity is the mean speed of flow over time (metres per second) measured either at a
point in a river channel or over a set distance.
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A river's power to erode depends on?
There are three things a river's power to erode depends on that includes the slope of the river. The other two things are the volume of flow and the shape of its stream bed.
What is a disappearing stream?
A disappearing stream is the term used to describe a stream or a river, which flows into a sinkhole or a crack.
What is an entrenched meander?
An entrenched meander is a deepened turn in a river or stream. It is the product of land uplift followed by a downcutting of a stream or river.
A large stream of water that flows across the land?
That would be a river.
Which sedimentary rock was probably part of a beach river or stream?
Bodies of water.
What term describes the speed of the flow of water in a river or a river stream?
velocity
What affects bed load?
The velocity and discharge volume of the stream or river.
Ultimate base level?
The base level of a river or stream is the lowest point to which it can flow, often referred to as the 'mouth' of the river. For large rivers, sea level is usually the base level, but a large river or lake is likewise the base level for tributary streams. All rivers and streams erode toward sea level, which is also known as the "ultimate base level." If a river is dammed, a new base level (the level of the reservoir) replaces the ultimate base level. As a result, the stream's base level is raised. Consequently, this reduces the stream's velocity, leads to deposition, and a reduction of the gradient upstream from the reservoir. A rather rare exception can be seen in the Jordan River, for which the base level is the Dead Sea, 417 m below modern sea level.
How does a river's velocity affect its competence and capacity?
the competence and capacity of a steam depend on a streams velocity and discharge. Because the velocity and discharge of a given stream are not constant , the competence and capacity of a stream are not constant . competence and capacity vary along a stream and change throughout the year.
What is the base level of the Colorado river?
The ultimate base level of a stream is sea level. A base level is the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel.
A stream which flows into a river?
river
Can one river be the base level for another?
The base level of a river is the lowest place where it can flow, generally it's mouth. Therefore if a river or stream flows into another river, then the first river's base level is the point where it joins the other river.
What is the ultimate base level of a stream-?
The elevation down to which a river has the ability to erode its bed everywhere along its course.
What is a river or a stream that flows into a larger river or stream called?
A stream or river called that flows into a larger stream or river is called a tributary.
Level ground built by sediment deposited by a river or stream?
_ _ o_ d plain
What is difference between a stream and river?
The difference between a river and a stream is the name applied to it by local residents, and relative size. In the same region, something called a river is usually larger than something called a stream. However, something that is called a river in one place could be the same size as something called a stream in another place.
How is speed of a river's flow determined?
Water level sensors are commonly used in river and stream monitoring applications because they are cost-effective ways to estimate real-time river flow measurements. The river or stream's level can be used with a water flow rating curve to estimate flow continuously. Level is measurable either with a pressure, bubbler, or non-contact radar sensor.
