- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
floodplain (BGU)
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- Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | floodplain (BGU) |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | The relatively flat area of land between the banks of the parent stream and the confining valley walls, over which water from the parent stream flows at times of high discharge. The sediment that comprises a FLOODPLAIN is mainly alluvium derived from the parent stream (modified from Goudie, 2006) and can be comprised of confined/cut-and-fill, braided, lateral migration or anabranching floodplain deposits (Nanson and Croke, 1992). |
| Broaderbroader |
Fluvial Setting
Coastal Setting |
| Narrowernarrower |
high-energy confined floodplain (BGU-T)
low-energy cohesive floodplain (BGU-T) medium-energy unconfined floodplain (BGU-T) |
| See AlsoseeAlso | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | Marine geomorphology - Part 2 Geomorphology |
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