Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Valley GlaciersMore erosionHigher velocityMore erosionHigher velocityMore depositionLower velocityStream GradientsLarger Gradient = steeper slopesStream characteristics – longitudinal profileV-shaped valleyNumerous rapids and waterfallsExtensive downcutting (erosion)Minimal deposition of sedimentStream course is more-or-less straightNo FloodplainsStream characteristics – longitudinal profileU-shaped valleyFew if any rapids and waterfallsSide Cutting is dominant erosionSediments deposited on floodplainStreams meander (width of meander belt = width of floodplain)Stream characteristics – longitudinal profileBroadly U-shaped valleyNo rapids and waterfallsSide cutting is extensiveExtensive floodplain depositsWidth of floodplain is many times the width of the meander beltLower gradientU-shaped valleysSide cutting is dominantDeposition of sediment during floodingFloodplains develop; some meandersCut BankHigh velocityPoint BarLow velocityErosionDepositionAt some point in depth, all rocks and/or soil become completely saturated with waterWater TableUnsaturatedzoneSaturatedzoneBrittle and Ductile BehaviorCrevassesValley
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