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drainage basin
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area of land drained by a river, defined by the watershed
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drainage network
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the pattern of linked streams and river within a drainage basin
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river discharge
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the quantity of water flowing in a river channel art a particular location and time
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cumecs
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a measure of discharge in cubic metres of water per second moving past a particular point of the river’s course
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river regime
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the seasonal variations in the discharge of a river
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hydrograph
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a graph showing the discharge of a river over a given period of time
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permeable
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a material that allows liquids to pass through it
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impermeable
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a material that does not allow liquids to pass through it
geography
flashcards
Decks in class (15)
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urban environments69
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river environments - hydrological cycle11
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river environments - drainage basin8
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river environments - factors affecting river discharge5
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river environments - river regimes key terms8
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river environments - fluvial processes18
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river environments - long profile of a river3
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6.1 urban environments - a11
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6.1 urban environments - b12
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6.1 urban environments - c5
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6.2 urban environments - a9
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6.2 urban environments - b7
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6.2 urban environments - c9
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6.3 urban environments - a13
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