Meggie Wright
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1. A stream starts out 2,000 meters above sea level and travels 250 kilometers to the ocean. What is its average gradient in meters per kilometer?
2. Suppose that the stream mentioned in the question above developed extensive meanders so that its course was lengthened to 500 kilometers. Calculate its new gradient. How does meandering affect gradients?
The only thing I know is gradient is the slope of a stream channel expressed as the vertical drop of a stream over a specified distance.
2. Suppose that the stream mentioned in the question above developed extensive meanders so that its course was lengthened to 500 kilometers. Calculate its new gradient. How does meandering affect gradients?
The only thing I know is gradient is the slope of a stream channel expressed as the vertical drop of a stream over a specified distance.