Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography (10th Edition)
Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134597119
Author: Robert W. Christopherson, Ginger E. Birkeland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14.3, Problem 2WIO
To determine

The effects of the flood on pollutants that attach to particles in stream and the location where sediments and pollutants accumulate when dam is built.

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The environment contains various types of sediments. These may be harmful to environment due to their toxic effect or beneficial due to their better reactivity. Stream transports these sediment loads from one place to another. Stream competence is the ability of stream to move particles with stream of water.

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