Rivers are Earth's arteries. Water, sediment and nutrients self-organize into diverse, dynamic channels as they journey from ...

Why do some rivers split? UCSB scientists found the answer—and it could change how we restore and manage waterways.

Large wood (LW) in the river corridor (channel/s and surrounding floodplain) influences hydraulics, sediment deposition and erosion pattern, provides habitat and nutrients for biota, and influences ...

The shape of rivers and streams changes through time as erosion, deposition, and transport of sediment occurs. Rivers and streams maintain a dynamic equilibrium between discharge, slope, sediment ...

As rivers flow towards the sea, they change the landscape they pass through. These processes are known as erosion, transportation and deposition.

Just as water moves through a river, rivers themselves move across the landscape. They carve valleys and canyons, create floodplains and deltas, and transport sediment from the uplands to the ocean.

A Bitesize Guide to river processes for Key Stage 3 Environment and Society pupils. BBC Homepage. ... These processes are known as erosion, transportation and deposition. Back to top. River course.