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graded river: a standalone construct

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gradedriver1 CONSTRUCTGraded riverMACKIN · FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY

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Fluvial geomorphology

a river whose slope is adjusted over years to provide just the velocity needed to carry the supplied load.

In fluvial geomorphology, graded river refers to a river whose slope is adjusted over years to provide just the velocity needed to carry the supplied load. This meaning comes from Mackin (1948) in Geological Society of America Bulletin.[1]

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References

  1. Mackin, J. H. (1948). Concept of the graded river. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 59(5), 463. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1948)59[463:cotgr]2.0.co;2

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