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River Landforms represented on O.S. Maps

River Landforms represented on O.S. Maps. V-Shaped Valley. Interlocking Spurs. Waterfall. Meander Examples. Lacustrine Delta. Exam Questions. Glacial Landforms represented on O.S. Maps. Truncated spurs

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River Landforms represented on O.S. Maps

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  1. River Landforms represented on O.S. Maps

  2. V-Shaped Valley

  3. Interlocking Spurs

  4. Waterfall

  5. Meander Examples

  6. Lacustrine Delta

  7. Exam Questions

  8. Glacial Landforms represented on O.S. Maps

  9. Truncated spurs • Before glaciation, relatively immature rivers display a pattern of interlocking spurs. A valley glacier cannot avoid the interlocking spurs as a river can. As the valley glacier moves, abrasion and plucking erode the protruding tips of the spurs, leaving steep cliff-like truncated spurs.  • Hanging valleys are found in between truncated spurs as they join the main glacial valley from the side. It is common for waterfalls to form from them, where they fall into the main valley. Such truncated spurs can be found in mountainous regions.

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