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Channel Processes andLandforms
 
River ProfilesRiver Profiles
These are the key features and terminology of a river
Long Profile
-(from source to mouth), and
Cross Profile
- (from valley side to valleyside.)The cross rofile chanes as the river moves downstream.
 
The changes downstream in a riverThe changes downstream in a riverUPPER COURSE
As a river flowsdownstream theshape of its channelchanges. Many ofthese changes arecaused by changesin the river energy.At the source theriver is high aboveits base level ( sealevel). It has lots ofenergy and thisresults mostly inVERTICAL erosionto try to reach itsbase level. Thishelps to create V-shaped river valleys.
Stage 3 - Lower CourseStage 2 - Middle Course
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