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Learning objectives. To understand the long profile changes of a river as it moves downstream To understand the cross profile changes of a river as it moves downstream. We have learnt lots of new words associated with the Hydrological cycle and rivers. How many can you remember in 60 seconds?.

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Learning objectives

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  1. Learning objectives • To understand the long profile changes of a river as it moves downstream • To understand the cross profile changes of a river as it moves downstream

  2. We have learnt lots of new words associated with the Hydrological cycle and rivers. How many can you remember in 60 seconds? 60 second challenge

  3. A River’s journey…..from source to the mouth Where a river begins= SOURCE Where the river flows into the sea= MOUTH What does this show?

  4. Today we are going to study how these profiles change as the river moves from its SOURCE to the MOUTH

  5. A rivers journey…

  6. A rivers journey…

  7. A rivers journey…

  8. A rivers journey…. Watch this!!!

  9. 1. Valley Long Profiles • The gradient of the land is the cause of the changes in the characteristics of a river from source to mouth • At the source of the river there are high mountains with a steep gradient. • As the river reaches the lowlands the gradient becomes gentler.

  10. 1. Valley Long Profiles • However the river is determined by its environment - it also shapes the environment too! • It does this through erosion. • The river is in balance with its environment creating a graded profile.

  11. The graded profile In reality the shape of a profile is never this smooth. e.g. rocky outcrops of resistant rock that are difficult to erode. Concave shape altitude Distance downstream

  12. Upper valley characteristics

  13. Upper valley characteristics

  14. Upper valley characteristics “V”shape valley, vertical erosion dominant

  15. Upper valley characteristics “V”shape valley, vertical erosion dominant Interlocking spurs

  16. Upper valley characteristics “V”shape valley, vertical erosion dominant Interlocking spurs Slumping and landslides - very active hillslopes

  17. Upper valley characteristics “V”shape valley, vertical erosion dominant Terracettes formed by soil creep Interlocking spurs Slumping and landslides - very active hillslopes

  18. Upper valley characteristics “V”shape valley, vertical erosion dominant Narrow, shallow channel, low velocity and discharge Interlocking spurs Slumping and landslides - very active hillslopes

  19. Upper valley characteristics “V”shape valley, vertical erosion dominant Terracettes formed by soil creep Narrow, shallow channel, low velocity and discharge Interlocking spurs Slumping and landslides - very active hillslopes Large bedload derived from upstream and from valley sides

  20. Interlocking spurs, Robinson, Lake District A typical upper course valley with interlocking spurs, steep valley sides and active slope processes

  21. River load in upper course Load is dumped in summer due to the low discharge unable to carry the c________and c__________of load at higher flow levels

  22. River load in upper course Load is dumped in summer due to the low discharge unable to carry the capacity and competence of load at higher flow levels

  23. River load in upper course Load is dumped in summer due to the low discharge unable to carry the capacity and competence of load at higher flow levels

  24. River load in upper course Boulders are large and semi-rounded, due to attrition within the loadand abrasion with the stream bed and banks Load is dumped in summer due to the low discharge unable to carry the capacity and competence of load at higher flow levels

  25. Middle course, R. Tees

  26. Middle course, R. Tees Valley opens out, more gentle slopes, wider valley bottom First signs of meanders

  27. Middle course, R. Tees Valley opens out, more gentle slopes, wider valley bottom First signs of meanders Floodplain

  28. Middle course, R. Tees Valley opens out, more gentle slopes, wider valley bottom First signs of meanders Floodplain River channel wider, deeper, greater velocity and discharge

  29. Lower Severn Valley

  30. Lower Severn Valley Well developed meanders with bars in the channel indicating high sediment load Very wide floodplain Very gentle valley side gradients

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