1. River Systems

7. I. Water Distribution 1.36 billion cubic km of water 97.2%oceans 2.15% glacial ice 0.65% lakes, streams, ground water

8. II. The Hydrologic Cycle

9. III. Stream Flow A. Terms

10. III. Stream Flow A.Terms 1. Laminar vs. Turbulent

11. III. Stream Flow A.Terms 1. Laminar vs. Turbulent

12. III. Stream Flow A.Terms 2. Velocity, Area, Discharge

13. III. Stream Flow Discharge = Velocity x Area Q = V x A

14. III. Stream Flow A.Terms 3. Gradient

15. III. Stream Flow A.Terms 3. Gradient Rise =Vertical drop of the stream RunHorizontal Distance

16. Rise =Vertical drop of the stream RunHorizontal Distance

17. III. Stream Flow B. Downstream Trends 1. gradient 2. width and depth 3. discharge 4. velocity

18. III. Stream Flow B. Downstream Trends a. gradient  b. width and depth c. discharge d. velocity

19. III. Stream Flow B. Downstream Trends a. gradient  b. width and depth  c. discharge d. velocity

20. III. Stream Flow B. Downstream Trends a. gradient  b. width and depth  c. discharge  d. velocity

21. III. Stream Flow B. Downstream Trends a. gradient  b. width and depth  c. discharge  d. velocity 

22. III. Work of Running Water A. Erosion

23. III. Work of Running Water A. Erosion 1) Sheet flow

24. III. Work of Running Water A. Erosion 1) Sheet flow 2) Rill flow

25. 3) Stream (gully) flow

26. III. Work of Running Water B. Transportation 1) dissolved load

27. B. Transportation 1) dissolved load 2) suspended load

28. B. Transportation 1) dissolved load 2) suspended load 3) bedload

29. Bed load – –Rolling –Sliding –Saltation

30. Saltation

31. IV. Features of Streams

32. A)Waterfalls and Rapids

36. IV. Features of Streams B)Meanders

37. Pointbars Cutbanks

38. IV. Features of Streams C)Pointbars

39. IV. Features of Streams D)Cutbanks

40. IV. Features of Streams

41. E. Oxbow lakes

42. IV. Features of Streams E) Oxbow lakes

44. IV. Features of Streams F) Braided Streams

45. G) Natural Levees

46. IV. Features of Streams H) Deltas

48. IV. Features of Streams I) Floodplains and Terraces

52. V. “Other Topics” A) Drainage Patterns 1. dendritic

54. V. “Other Topics” A) Drainage Patterns 1. dendritic2. radial

56. V. “Other Topics” A) Drainage Patterns 1. dendritic2. radial 3. rectangular

58. V. “Other Topics” A) Drainage Patterns 1. dendritic2. radial 3. rectangular 4. trellis

60. V. “Other Topics” A) Drainage Patterns 5. Deranged Drainage

62. V. “Other Topics” A) Drainage Patterns 5. Deranged Drainage

63. V. “Other Topics” B) Stream Piracy

64. Stream Piracy

66. V. “Other Topics” B) Stream Piracy C) Channelization

67. Channelization

71. Rise = vertical drop Run horizontal distance

72. Channelization

77. V. “Other Topics” B) Stream Piracy C) Channelization D) Flood hydrograph

78. Hydrograph A. General

79. Hydrograph A. General B. Storm Hydrograph