Fluvial Geomorphology

  1. Sediment in Fluvial Systems
    1. Sediment Sources
      1. Weathering Processes
        1. Physical Weathering
          1. Chemical Weathering
            1. Biological Weathering
            2. Hillslope Erosion
              1. Sheet Erosion
                1. Rill Erosion
                  1. Gully Erosion
                    1. Mass Wasting
                    2. Channel Erosion
                      1. Bed Erosion
                        1. Bank Erosion
                          1. Headcut Migration
                          2. Anthropogenic Sources
                            1. Agricultural Erosion
                              1. Construction Activities
                                1. Mining Operations
                              2. Sediment Properties
                                1. Particle Size
                                  1. Size Classifications
                                    1. Grain Size Distributions
                                      1. Statistical Parameters
                                      2. Particle Shape
                                        1. Sphericity
                                          1. Roundness
                                            1. Shape Effects on Transport
                                            2. Particle Density
                                              1. Mineral Composition
                                                1. Specific Gravity
                                                  1. Bulk Density
                                                  2. Surface Properties
                                                    1. Texture
                                                      1. Cohesion
                                                        1. Electrochemical Properties
                                                      2. Sediment Budget
                                                        1. Budget Components
                                                          1. Inputs
                                                            1. Outputs
                                                              1. Storage Changes
                                                              2. Sediment Yield
                                                                1. Calculation Methods
                                                                  1. Controlling Factors
                                                                  2. Sediment Delivery Ratio
                                                                    1. Factors Affecting Delivery
                                                                    2. Temporal Variations
                                                                      1. Event-Based Changes
                                                                        1. Seasonal Patterns

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