The word 'fluvial' is used in
geography and
earth science to refer to all topics related to flowing
water. Fluvial usually refers to
rivers,
streams and sometimes
through flow,
overland flow and
percolation. Fluvial may also refer to
glaciers and
oceans, though these are usually known as
glacial,
oceanic and
coastal.
Common applications are fluvial processes and fluvial landforms.
Fluvial processes
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Erosion
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Downcutting
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Saltation
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Solution
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Suspension
it is also related to multistory deposits
Fluvial landforms
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atoll
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bar
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basin
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beach
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cave
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cliff
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confluence
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delta
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estuary
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flood plain
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gorge and
canyon
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gully
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island
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lake
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levee
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meander
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ox-bow lake
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pool
★ riffle
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river
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spring
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stream
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stream terrace
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valley and
vale
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waterfall
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watershed
(See
landform for complete list.)