Fluvial [floo-vee-uhl]

Fluvial

[floo-vee-uhl]
Fluvial is used in geography and earth science to refer to the deposits and landforms created by the action of rivers or streams and the processes associated with them. When the stream or rivers are associated with glaciers, ice sheets, or ice caps, the term glaciofluvial is used.

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Fluvial processes

it is also related to multistory deposits

Fluvial landforms

(See landform for complete list.)

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