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Longitudinal Profile of a River

Longitudinal Profile of a River
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Description: Longitudinal Profile of a River  Longitudinal profiles (a) show the  change in elevation of a river’s channel along its length. A river’s velocity and shape of its channel change as gradient changes; (b) Erosion through downcutting occurs where gradients are steep (Site 1) and flow is rapid, producing a narrow, steep-banked channel; where gradient is low (Site 3), the river flows more slowly, usually in a broad, meandering channel.

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