Discuss in detail the erosional and depositional features of rivers.
Dear Student,
*Upper course mostly have erosional features because of high velocity of water.
Erosional features :Waterfall, V shape valley,spurs, gorges,plunge pool.
*Middle course also forms erosional features because of high velocity of water.
Erosional features:Meanders, oxbow lake.
Depositional features:Levees.
*Lower course mostly form depositional features because of low velocity
Depositional features:Deltas, flood plains, levees, meanders, ox-bow lakes.
Regards.
*Upper course mostly have erosional features because of high velocity of water.
Erosional features :Waterfall, V shape valley,spurs, gorges,plunge pool.
*Middle course also forms erosional features because of high velocity of water.
Erosional features:Meanders, oxbow lake.
Depositional features:Levees.
*Lower course mostly form depositional features because of low velocity
Depositional features:Deltas, flood plains, levees, meanders, ox-bow lakes.
Regards.