Purchase Solution

Describing a River Course

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

What changes would you expect to find if you followed a river from its source to its mouth?

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The solution provides a concise and comprehensive description of the changes in the topography and conditions of a river from its source to its mouth. References are provided for expansion on information detailed.

Solution Preview

Information by Point: River from Source to Mouth

Note:
Conditions of socially-built infrastructure by the riverside is not touched as the question only pertains to 'changing landscape from source to mouth'

At Source:

- higher velocity
- lesser volume of water
- gradient affects velocity as usually, the source is situated at a higher elevation (as in the Mekong River)
- the 'river' course is narrower as it gets closer to the very beginning of the river
- if the 'source' is not located at a higher elevation, the velocity is still higher and amount of water is still significantly less than mid-course
- further investigation at source would reveal the source of the water - whether from an underground spring, from a glacier or other alternative sources

Middle Course:

- velocity less than at source
- a higher volume of water than at ...

Solution provided by:
Xenia Rochelle Jones, MA, PhD (IP)
Education
  • MPhil/PhD (IP), Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
  • MA, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
  • Certificate, Geva Ulpan (via Universita Tel Aviv)
  • BA, University of the Philippines
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you!:)"
  • "Excellent, thank you!:)"
  • "Thank you for your timely help. I have submitted another posting (656038) and assigned it directly to you. Please help."
  • "Thank you so much for your timely help. Much appreciated."
  • "Thanks so much for your support."
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Geography Points of Interest

Brief query of points of interest in the world. For example, choosing the largest body of water from 3 choices.

Environmental Awareness 2020

This quiz is to test your knowledge and awareness on the current environmental issues that are posing a serious threat to the planet.

Basic Energy Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of basic energy related questions. It will improve your knowledge on units of measurement .

Gems, Fossils, and Space Rocks

Brief introduction to basic information related to gems, fossils, and space rocks. Great for introducing a science unit to students!

Structure of the Earth

Basic introduction to terms related to the structure of the Earth, including definitions and application of knowledge. This quiz focuses on the spheres.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Morphological Assessment of the Savannah River

    This solution conducts a morphological assessment of the Savannah River, which is located near Augusta, Georgia, describing its composition over its range. The solution also includes references for further research.

  • Expert Systems and PowerPoint on ERP

    A., Martin, E. W., & Perkins, W. C. (2012). Managing information technology (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Russell, K. (2014, Feb 11).

  • Concepts in Organizational Behavior - Conflict and Change

    In this paper, I am describing a list of 'Organization Behavior Problems' of the unit of FMC Corporation and providing effective recommendations for the Company.

  • Organizational Behavior: FMC Green River

    .// Green River motivates its employees through following ways: Job Design & Goal Setting: At FMC Green River most of the jobs are designed in such a way to increase the production by simplifying the task.

  • find two consecutive days with both positive and negative values of the river level change

    On what date was the river falling most rapidly? How do you know (please explain and show work) ? There were two dates in a row on which the river rose and fell, then rose again during the course of the day.

  • FMC Green River

    In this paper, I am describing a list of 'Organizational Behavior problems' of the unit of FMC Corporation and providing effective recommendations for the Company.

  • The Ocobee River Rafting Company

    They considered starting a new enterprise, the Ocobee River Rafting Company to sell rubber rafts at the river.

  • FMC Green River

    In this series, in the first section of the discussion paper, I am describing the named of various external forces which affect the business culture and structure of the Company.// There are a lot of problems in FMC Green River, which is a unit of

  • Salesman and Value Creation

    Describing the features or the physical characteristics of a market offering 2. Describing the advantages that the product and the specific features provide. 3.

View More Related Solutions