Floodplains
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In this video:
- Characteristics of floodplains in the middle and lower course of rivers, and how this differs from the river's upper course.
- How the processes of sediment transport and deposition (during flood events) lead to the formation of levees.
Course links: GCSE • IGCSE • A-level • IA-level • IB • National 5 • Higher Geography
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Videography by: Greennova Productions, Rob Parker, Vratislav Karas