fluvial
Pertaining to streams
Fluvial means relating to rivers or produced by river action.
The term appears in geology and geography to describe landforms shaped by flowing water: fluvial deposits, fluvial erosion, fluvial sediment.
A fluvial plain is formed by river flooding over time.
To travel without direction
- oxbowTight river curve
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
valley · ravine · channel · braided · incision · downcutting · headward · riverbank
Relating to riverbanks
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
riverine · limnology · benthic · spawning · anadromous · fishway · streamside · backwater
Waterborne earth particles
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
levee · overbank · suspended · deposition · stratification · turbidity · outwash · sandspit
River water's measured movement
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- drainageLiquid removal system
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- tributaryStream entering larger river
confluence · headwaters · hydrograph · runoff · freshet · flood · spate · catchment
Shallow surface wound
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- waterfallDescending river over precipice
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
cavitation · plunge pool · bank erosion · slumping · riprap · revetment · armoring
meander
To travel without direction
- oxbowTight river curve
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- terracePaved outdoor extension
canyon · valley · ravine · channel · braided · incision · downcutting · headward · riverbank · streambed
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
estuary · riverine · limnology · benthic · spawning · anadromous · fishway · streamside · backwater · slough
silt
Waterborne earth particles
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
delta · levee · overbank · suspended · deposition · stratification · turbidity · outwash · sandspit · mudflat
streamflow
River water's measured movement
tributary · confluence · headwaters · hydrograph · runoff · freshet · flood · spate · catchment · rivulet
abrasion
Shallow surface wound
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- gullyChannel carved by flowing water
- waterfallDescending river over precipice
hydraulic · cavitation · plunge pool · bank erosion · slumping · riprap · revetment · armoring