Abrasion or corrasion
is the wearing away of the bed and bank by the load carried by a river.
Attrition
is the wearing away of the load carried by a river. It creates smaller,
rounder particles.
Capacity
refers to the total load that a stream can carry.
Competence
refers to the size of the largest particle that a stream can carry.
Discharge
is the volume of water passing a certain point per unit of time. It is
usually expressed in cubic metres per second (cumecs).
Helicoidal flow
is a ‘corkscrewing’ motion responsible for the formation of meanders.
Hydraulic action
is the force of air and water on the sides of rivers and in cracks.
is the wearing away of the bed and bank by the load carried by a river.
Attrition
is the wearing away of the load carried by a river. It creates smaller,
rounder particles.
Capacity
refers to the total load that a stream can carry.
Competence
refers to the size of the largest particle that a stream can carry.
Discharge
is the volume of water passing a certain point per unit of time. It is
usually expressed in cubic metres per second (cumecs).
Helicoidal flow
is a ‘corkscrewing’ motion responsible for the formation of meanders.
Hydraulic action
is the force of air and water on the sides of rivers and in cracks.
