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  • Created by: Harry
  • Created on: 04-05-13 15:22

1. What effect does a Large Basin Have on river discharge?

  • The water is longer to the main channel
  • The water is quicker to the main channel
  • Peak Discharge will be higher.
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2. What are the 2 variations to a river regime?

  • Temporal and spatial
  • Climatic and regional
  • Isostatic and eustatic

3. How do porous rocks affect river discharge?

  • Allow water to fill pores, so decrease river discharge
  • Allow water to fill pores, so increase river discharge
  • Have no affect on river discharge

4. How do you measure river discharge?

  • Transportation load x gradient
  • Velocity (m/s) x Cross Sectional Area (m²)
  • Deposition x flood risk

5. What is disharge measured in?

  • Cubic Metres per Second (Cumecs)
  • Metres per second²
  • Metres Per second² (Cumecs)
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