the course that the water in a stream follows discharge the quantity of water in a stream that passes a given point in a period of time tributary a stream that empties itself into another stream meander a looplike bend in the course of a stream bed load sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel capacity
the slope or steepness of a stream channel; usually expressed as the vertical drop of a stream over a certain distance stream channel the course the water in a stream follows discharge the volume of water flowing past a certain point in a given unit of time; usually measured in cubic meters per second
water cycle the unending circulation of Earth's water supply through the oceans, the atmosphere, the solid Earth, and the biosphere infiltration the movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces
process in which excess water flows over Earth's surface into lakes and streams when the rate of rainfall exceeds Earth's ability to absorb it transpiration process in which plants absorb water and release it into the atmosphere
the unending circulation of Earth's water supply through the oceans, the atmosphere, the solid Earth, and the biosphere infiltration the movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces
stream channel- The stream channel is the course the water in a stream follows. - velocity - discharge • A tributary is a stream that empties into another stream. near its base level often develops a course with many bends called meanders.
Streamflow, or channel runoff, is the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other channels, and is a major element of the water cycle. It is one component of the runoff of water from the land to waterbodies, the other component being surface runoff.
What is the major source of water for streams and rivers? Rain and snow that falls on the land either seeps into low places – feeding aquifers and groundwater tables –or flows down hill forming headwaters. These headwaters flow into streams which in turn flow into rivers or lakes.
Within a stream channel, three types flow can be observed:Laminar flow - water flow in the stream is not altered in its direction. Water flows as parallel molecular streams.Turbulent flow - water flows as discrete eddies and vortices. Caused by channel topography and friction.Helical flow - spiral flow in a stream.
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One method of classifying streams is through physical, hydrological, and biological characteristics. Using these features, streams can fall into one of three types: perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral. Definitions and characteristics of each stream type are provided in this Appendix.
A stream is a body of water that flows on Earth's surface. The word stream is often used interchangeably with river, though rivers usually describe larger streams.
headwatersRiver sources are also called headwaters. Rivers often get their water from many tributaries, or smaller streams, that join together. The tributary that started the farthest distance from the river's end would be considered the source, or headwaters.
All rivers and streams start at some high point. The high point can be a mountain, hill, or other elevated area. Water from some source like a spring, snow melt, or a lake starts at this high point and begins to flow down to lower points.
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water.
Two type of fluid flows are: Laminar and Turbulent.
Streams smaller than rivers, roughly in order of size, may be called branches or forks, creeks, brooks, runnels, and rivulets. The very smallest kind of stream, just a trickle, is a rill.