Stream gradient (or stream slope) is the grade (or slope) of a stream. It is measured by the ratio of drop in elevation and horizontal distance. It is...

and stream channel types exist in limnology, the study of inland waters. All these can be divided into two groups by using the water-flow gradient as either...

Knickpoint The point on a stream's profile where a sudden change in stream gradient occurs. Mouth The point at which the stream discharges, possibly via...

aeration of the stream or river, resulting in better water quality. For a rapid to form, a necessary condition is the presence of a gradient, which refers...

than a couple of percent in gradient or slightly sloped) and high gradient streams (steeply sloped). A wide variety of stream channel types can be distinguished...

stage of stream erosion, the erosive activity is dominantly vertical, the valleys have a typical V-shaped cross-section and the stream gradient is relatively...

meanders decrease the stream gradient until an equilibrium between the erodibility of the terrain and the transport capacity of the stream is reached. A mass...

stagnant water, can be found in stream pools due to the low water velocity. Pond Reach (geography) Riffle Stream gradient List of waterfalls by flow rate...

vastly automates the extraction process. Environment portal Hydrology Stream gradient Tinkler, Keith J. (2004). "Knickpoint". In Goudie, A.S. (ed.). Encyclopedia...

100 feet (1,600 m). Streams in the area take rectangular paths because they follow jointing planes in the rocks. The stream gradient of the Virgin River...

Chalk streams are rivers that rise from springs in landscapes with chalk bedrock. Since chalk is permeable, water easily percolates through the ground...

earliest stage of stream erosion, the erosive activity is dominantly vertical, the valleys have a typical V cross-section and the stream gradient is relatively...

deposited. This steepened the stream gradient of the ancestral rivers and other streams on the plateau. The faster-moving streams took advantage of uplift-created...

Glen Creek, a stream that was left hanging when glaciers of the Ice age deepened the Seneca valley, increasing the tributary stream gradient to create rapids...

it is also known as stream gradient and can be used to determine whether a reach is gaining or losing energy. The hydraulic gradient norm i {\displaystyle...

those of stream power and stream gradient. Rivers with a course that drops rapidly in elevation will have faster water flow and higher stream power or...

warming as the result of this amplification. If this gradient has a strong influence on the jet stream, then it will eventually become weaker and more variable...

associated with pole-to-equator temperature gradients is the primary physical explanation for the jet stream in the upper half of the troposphere, which...

By counting the number of contours that cross a segment of a stream, the stream gradient can be approximated. Of course, to determine differences in elevation...

deep, narrow section of a valley with steep slopes. Anicuts require a stream gradient of more than 1:100. “Anicut.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster...

to sub-national boundaries, such as those between American states. Stream gradient – Surface slope along a watercourse "Webster Dictionary". Archived...

dependent upon the flow volume of water, stream gradient, and channel geometry. In tidal zones, the current and streams may reverse on the flood tide before...

different surface roughness.) In the cross-stream momentum equation, the Coriolis force and normal pressure gradient are both negligible, leading to no net...

years ago (during the Laramide orogeny). This uplift has steepened the stream gradient of the Colorado River and its tributaries, which in turn has increased...

average of around 26 mi (42 km) per day, or 1 mi (1.6 km) per hour. The stream gradient of the entire river is 0.01%, a drop of 450 m over 3,766 km.[citation...

by a rift in a portion of the crust of the earth having a very low stream gradient and a thick layer of unconsolidated sediment. In a hypothetical example...

and Amazon. The stream gradient of the entire river is 0.05% (1,047 m over 2,250 km). Downstream of Raudales de Guaharibos the gradient is 0.01% (183/1...

A mountain stream is a brook or stream, usually with a steep gradient, flowing down a mountainside. Its swift flow rate often transports large quantities...

eroded into its present form during recent glaciation periods. The stream gradient of the entire river is 0.14%, a drop of 930 m over 652 km. "Potomac"...

steepen the stream gradient followed by the downcutting. The effect of seaward tilting can be felt immediately only when the direction of that stream is parallel...