Height of valley floor

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Height of valley floor
Spot height
contour
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Gradient of valley floor
Over distance of ( use scale)
heightfrom
To
Best Estimate!
3
Gradient of valley floor
Gradient of valley sides
Contours Closer here!
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Channel width
Measure and compare here here here here and
here
Use the scale on the map and a ruler!
5
Describe sinuosity
from
to
and
from
to
Are they the same?
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tributaries
Some questions you could address- Are there more
on one bank of the river than the other? Are
they significantly smaller than the main river or
about the same size? Do they join at a logical
angle? Are they proper natural tributaries?
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River features
Which features can be found here? Give six-figure
references each time! Meanders- are river cliffs
and beaches visible on the map? Ox-bow
lakes Braiding Waterfalls Flood
plain Bluffs Levees River terraces Incised
meanders
See later slides
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deposition
Did you spot the spit? How has its growth
affected the river mouth? Where was the mouth
about 100 years ago? Take a guess! Has this
change been a benefit or a problem to people
using the river mouth? Explain.
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