Sediment budget
What Sediment budget means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The balance between sediment inputs, stores such as sand dunes or alluvial fans, and outputs such as dust storms exporting material.
The balance between sediment inputs (sources) and outputs (sinks) within a sediment cell.
Topics that use Sediment budget
- Coastal systems and landscapes - 3.1.3.2 Systems and processes (AQA A-Level)
- Hot desert systems and landscapes - 3.1.2.2 Systems and processes (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Negative budget
- Positive budget
- Sediment cell
- Abrasion
- Aeolian processes
- Fluvial processes
- Insolation
- Runoff
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