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Card 36

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Characteristics of an efficient river

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Card 37

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What is efficiency measure in? what is it? what does it show?

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Card 38

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How does the wetted perimeter effect the river?

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Card 39

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A larger hydraulic radius means what? (wetted perimeter)

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Card 40

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How does channel roughness effect affect efficiency?

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Card 41

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What is the difference between channel roughness at upper & lower stage and how does this effect discharge & velocity?

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Card 42

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Waterfall formation

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Card 43

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Potholes formation (small circular hollows)

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Card 44

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Meander formation

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Card 45

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... 4.Turbulence increases in & around pools as the water speeds up, so flow begins to twist & coil-> 5. helicoidal flow-> spiral from bank to bank between pools. 6. Helicoidal flow-> more erosion & deepening of pools.

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