Author Question: Define stream power. What is the link between stream power and sediment deposition? What will be ... (Read 102 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Define stream power. What is the link between stream power and sediment deposition?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the difference between bedload and suspended load? What is the dissolved load?

What will be an ideal response?

shaquita · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Stream power is the ability of a stream to do work, or to expend energy to erode and transport sediment. When stream power decreases, sediments are no longer eroded and transported, and instead those sediments carried by the stream are deposited.

Answer to Question 2

Bedload consists of grains that move by rolling, sliding, and bouncing along the bed and spend most of the time in contact with the bed. Suspended load consists of grains floating in the water column. Dissolved load is the dissolved ions transported by the river.