Geography 55-84

meander

• isolated column of rock that has been formed by the erosion of coastal cliffs
• A part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean
• The movement of water and sediment down a beach caused by waves coming in to shore at an angle
• a winding curve or bend in a river or stream.

Slip-off Slope (point bar)

• A slip-off slope is found on the inside of a meander. This is where the flow is slowest and deposition takes place.
• maximum discharge that a river can hold before it bursts its banks
• The forward movement of a wave up a beach
• A littoral cell is a part of the coastline where sediment moves, is stored, and eventually leaves. Each littoral cell operates independently from others.

oxbow lake

• A planned human intervention in the river channel, changing its characteristics or flow with the intention of producing some defined benefit, such as flood control
• a piece of rock that is left standing after the waves and water have worn away the softer rock around it.
• A meander that has been cut off from the river
• A slip-off slope is found on the inside of a meander. This is where the flow is slowest and deposition takes place.

Bankfull discharge

• big dams
• A planned human intervention in the river channel, changing its characteristics or flow with the intention of producing some defined benefit, such as flood control
• graph that shows how discharge changes over time
• maximum discharge that a river can hold before it bursts its banks

alluvium

• barrage is a type of dam that is built across a river to control the flow of water
• the sand and earth deposited by a stream
• an area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater.
• Coastal wetlands that are widespread across tropical regions

levee

• maximum discharge that a river can hold before it bursts its banks
• a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
• the sand and earth deposited by a stream
• a winding curve or bend in a river or stream.

Flood hydrograph

• isolated column of rock that has been formed by the erosion of coastal cliffs
• Tropical storms develop when the sea temperature. Is 27* or higher and when the wind shear between higher and lower parts of the atmosphere is low. Warm, moist air rises and condensation occurs. This releases huge amounts of energy which makes the storm powerful. The rising air creates an area of low pressure, which increases surface winds. Tropical storms move towards
• graph that shows how discharge changes over time
• a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks

Channel Engineering

• a piece of rock that is left standing after the waves and water have worn away the softer rock around it.
• an area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater.
• a winding curve or bend in a river or stream.
• A planned human intervention in the river channel, changing its characteristics or flow with the intention of producing some defined benefit, such as flood control

Mega-Dams

• big dams
• barrage is a type of dam that is built across a river to control the flow of water
• graph that shows how discharge changes over time
• part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf

barrages

• barrage is a type of dam that is built across a river to control the flow of water
• the west.
• the sand and earth deposited by a stream
• a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks