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Stream Discharge
Term | Definition |
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thalweg | an imaginary line connecting the deepest parts of the stream channel |
perennial stream/river | a river or stream that flows year round |
ephemeral stream/river | a river or stream that go dry for part of the year |
hydrograph | a graph that displays how a stream’s discharge changes over time |
stream discharge | calculated by multiplying: depth x width x velocity |
cut bank | a nearly vertical cliff produced by erosion of the banks of a stream |
riffles | the shallower, faster moving sections of a stream |
point bars | a low, curved ridge of sand and gravel along the inner bank of a meandering stream |