Geography A-Level
Sheet flooding
What Sheet flooding means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sheet flooding
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Unconfined overland flow that strips topsoil and deposits sediment across broad areas when heavy rain falls on baked, impermeable surfaces.
Topics that use Sheet flooding
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Aeolian processes
- Fluvial processes
- Insolation
- Negative budget
- Positive budget
- Runoff
- Sediment budget
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