Climate Change: River (fluvial) landforms

In the field with Simon Haslett, Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Wales, Newport, and author of Coastal Systems (2009, Routledge). Please leave a comment if you found this video of use in your studies. New videos will be added from time to time, so you may wish to subscribe to this channel. Topics: rivers fluvial landforms geomorphology geography levees floodplain channels deposition alluviation. Location: Olway Valley (Monmouthshire, UK). Latitude/longitude (for Google Earth): 51°41'44.87"N, 2°53'24.35"W. Links: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prof-Simon-Haslett/86610699297

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• rivers
• fluvial
• landforms
• geomorphology
• geography
• levees
• floodplain
• channels
• deposition
• alluviation
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[KellyThundercloud]

So are you saying that there really were no floodplains before the ice age?

[NewportCELT]

@bapyou yes, it is what in the US would be called a backswamp.

[bapyou]

Hello Prof Haslett. Excellent discussion of floodplain sedimentary processes.

The standing water is a backswamp, is it not? Backswamp is the term used in the States denoting a wetland located between a natural levee and the valley wall or bluff.

[BreakingKW]

very educational - thank you!

[rwilliams35]

Good video for some quick easy revision. Thanks

[strawberrycloud1]

The levee bit was useful (I'm taking AS geography)

[Akheena]

Very useful video. Perfect!

[ThinkRuler420]

Great video!