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Author Question: What factors cause water to follow the paths shown in Figure 3.34? What will be an ideal ... (Read 84 times)

Wadzanai

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on: Jul 14, 2018
What factors cause water to follow the paths shown in Figure 3.34?
 
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Briefly describe the formation of a natural levee. How is this feature related to back swamps and yazoo tributaries?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Water first flows down (infiltration) through porous substrate. The groundwater flows down due to the pull of gravity and then back up toward low-elevation areas because of the tendency to move to areas of low pressure.

Answer to Question 2

Natural levees are built by successive floods. When a stream overflows its banks, it leaves coarse sediment deposited in strips bordering the channel. These strips are natural levees. The area behind the levee is poorly drained, which causes back swamps to develop. Streams that are blocked from entering the main channel by these levees are called yazoo tributaries.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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