Fluvial Geomorphology

  1. Fluvial Erosion Processes
    1. Erosion Mechanisms
      1. Hydraulic Action
        1. Quarrying
          1. Cavitation
            1. Pressure Fluctuations
            2. Abrasion
              1. Tool Effects
                1. Grinding Action
                  1. Polishing
                  2. Corrosion
                    1. Chemical Solution
                      1. Biochemical Processes
                      2. Attrition
                        1. Particle Collision
                          1. Size Reduction
                        2. Sediment Entrainment
                          1. Threshold Conditions
                            1. Critical Shear Stress
                              1. Critical Velocity
                                1. Incipient Motion
                                2. Entrainment Criteria
                                  1. Hjulström Curve
                                    1. Shields Diagram
                                      1. Modified Shields Parameters
                                      2. Factors Affecting Entrainment
                                        1. Particle Size
                                          1. Particle Shape
                                            1. Bed Packing
                                              1. Flow Turbulence
                                            2. Bank Erosion
                                              1. Fluvial Entrainment
                                                1. Near-Bank Flow
                                                  1. Shear Stress Distribution
                                                  2. Mass Failure Processes
                                                    1. Rotational Slides
                                                      1. Planar Slides
                                                        1. Cantilever Failure
                                                          1. Toppling
                                                          2. Bank Retreat Mechanisms
                                                            1. Undercutting
                                                              1. Weathering
                                                                1. Freeze-Thaw Cycles
                                                                2. Vegetation Effects
                                                                  1. Root Reinforcement
                                                                    1. Flow Resistance
                                                                      1. Bank Protection

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