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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvial_plainAn alluvial plain is a largely flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms. A floodplain is part of the process, being the smaller area over which the rivers flood at a particular period of time, … See more
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Alluvium (from Latin alluvius, from alluere 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit. Alluvium is typically geologically young and is not consolidated into solid rock. Sediments deposited underwater, in seas, estuar…
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WebMississippi River Delta. Mississippi embayment. Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal. The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain is an alluvial plain created by the Mississippi River on …
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- The Mississippi Alluvial Plain is a Level III ecoregion designated by the Environmental Protection Agency in seven U.S. states, though predominantly in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. It parallels the Mississippi River from the Midwestern United States to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi Alluvial Plain ecoregion has been subdivided into fi...
- Country: United States
- Area: 44,834 km² (17,311 sq mi)
- States: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee
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- An alluvial fan is an accumulation of sediments that fans outwards from a concentrated source of sediments, such as a narrow canyon emerging from an escarpment. They are characteristic of mountainous terrain in arid to semiarid climates, but are also found in more humid environments subject to intense rainfall and in areas of modern glaciation. The...
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WebAn alluvial plain is a mostly flat landform where sediment is deposited over time. The cause is the same: one or more rivers coming from highland regions. A floodplain is the smaller …
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WebAn alluvial plainis a largely flat landformcreated by the deposition of sedimentover a long period of time by one or more riverscoming from highland regions, from which alluvialsoil …
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https://wikizero.com/index.php/en//Alluvial_plainWebFloodplain (centre) within the alluvial plain of the Waimakariri River, New Zealand (part of the Canterbury Plains). A small, incised alluvial plain from Red Rock Canyon State Park …
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WebAlluvial plains, formed over a long period of time by a river depositing sediment on their flood plains or beds, which become alluvial soil. The difference between a flood plain …
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