Fluvial processes
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Episodic flash floods carve steep wadis and drive parallel retreat of slopes, leaving pediments and residual inselbergs, while deposited sediment forms bahadas and playas.
Work done by water, including intense erosion during episodic flash floods and deposition when water loses energy.
Topics that use Fluvial processes
- Arid landscape development in contrasting settings (AQA A-Level)
- Hot desert systems and landscapes - 3.1.2.2 Systems and processes (AQA A-Level)
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