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Freshwater – IB Geography

Freshwater – IB Geography. River discharge Define stream discharge. Examine its relationship to stream flow and channel shape. What is discharge ?.

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Freshwater – IB Geography

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  1. Freshwater – IB Geography River dischargeDefine stream discharge. Examine its relationship to stream flow and channel shape.

  2. Whatisdischarge? • Dischargeis the velocity (speed) of the river measured in Metres (m) per second, multiplied by the cross sectional area of the river, measured in metres2. This gives the volume in M3/sec or cumecs.

  3. To finish • A river in a deep, broad channel, often with a gentle gradient and small bedload, will have a greater/lesser velocity than a river in a shallow, narrow, rock filled channel – even if the gradient of the latter is steeper. • The velocity of the river increases/decreases as it nears the sea • The velocity increases/decreases as the depth, width and discharge of a river all increase. • As the roughness increases/decreases, so does turbulance and the ability of a river to pick up and transport sediment.

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