Case Study - River Tees

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  • Created by: mbull
  • Created on: 14-01-18 21:28

Location of the River Tees

The River Tees is in the North East of England . It starts at Cross Fell in the Pennines. Hills and ends at Middlesborough, entering the North sea. It flows east and is 128km long.

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Source and Upper course

Source 

  • Bogs
  • Stream
  • Marshland 
  • Colder temperatures
  • Higher altitiude

Upper course 

  • V shaped valley
  • Interlocking spurs
  • Narrow stream
  • Large rocks/pebbles
  • Resevoir 
  • Rounder rocks
  • High rock waterfall
  • Gorge
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Middle course and lower course

Middle course

  • Meanders
  • Flat wide valley - floodplain
  • Oxbo lako

Lower course

  • River is artificial 
  • Can only carry fine material
  • Estuary
  • Warmer temperatures
  • Mud
  • Lower altitiude
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