Chapter 14 River Systems and Landforms Geosystems 5e An Introduction to Physical Geography Robert W. Christopherson Charlie Thomsen

River Systems and Landforms Fluvial Processes and Landscapes Streamflow Characteristics Floods and River Management

Fluvial Processes and Landscapes Base Level of Streams Drainage Basins Drainage Density and Patterns

Base Levels Figure 14.3

A Drainage Basin Figure 14.4

Drainage Basins Figure 14.5

Highly Dissected Drainage Figure 14.6

Drainage Patterns Figure 14.8

Streamflow Characteristics Exotic Streams Stream Erosion Stream Transport Flow and Channel Characteristics Stream Gradient Stream Deposition

Stream Channel Flood Response Figure 14.10

Fluvial Transport Figure 14.12

Braided Streams (a)Chitina River, Alaska (b)Brahmaputra River, Tibet Figure 14.13

Meandering Stream Profile Figure 14.14

Meandering Stream Development Figure 14.15

Itkillik River, Alaska

Stream Longitudinal Profile Figure 14.16

Floodplain Features Figure 14.21

Alluvial Terraces Figure 14.23

Ganges River Delta Figure 14.24

Nile River Delta Figure 14.25

Mississippi River Delta Figure 14.26

Floods and River Management Rating Floodplain Risk Streamflow Measurement

Figure 14.28

Urban Flooding Figure 14.29

End of Chapter 14 Geosystems 5e An Introduction to Physical Geography Robert W. Christopherson Charlie Thomsen