Author Question: All of the following diminish the reliability of recurrence intervals EXCEPT ____. a. using data ... (Read 31 times)

lbcchick · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

All of the following diminish the reliability of recurrence intervals EXCEPT ____.
a. using data from a short time interval
b. separating different meteorological conditions
c. population growth and urbanization
d. cyclical or long-term variations in climate
e. deforestation within the watershed

Question 2

What are oxbow lakes and how do they form?
a. Oxbow lakes are a stagnant part of a stream that is shaped like an oxs yoke.
b. Oxbow lakes are formed when a stream channel erodes deeply, forming a local lake.
c. Oxbow lakes are cut-off meanders, left behind as a flooding stream takes a shorter path downstream.
d. Oxbow lakes are the name given to plunge pools below wide waterfalls.
e. Oxbow lakes are watering holes for oxen and cattle near rivers, excavated by humans.