1/2. Drainage Basin Processes and River and Valley Characteristics
This page introduces drainage basins and the hydrological processes at work. It uses a range of maps to help students investigate the physical characteristics of drainage basins as well as interpret their influence on the channel and valley Syllabus 1.1.1 Characteristics of drainage basins: the long profile, channel, watershed, tributary, confluence, source and mouth. 1.1.3 How the drainage basin operates within the...