February 2025

Braiding and Alluvial fans

By |2025-02-12T09:41:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

Braided River. Image credit patternsofthefuture.com Braided River. Image credit patternsofthefuture.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Braiding and Alluvial Fans

Braiding

  • Braiding occurs typically during the dry season when a river’s discharge is greatly reduced.
  • The river may be split into several channels which rejoin and split again.
  • These are known as braided river channels.
  • Rivers […]
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River processes: Basic Concepts

By |2025-02-12T09:13:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes, River Processes|

A turbulent river. Image credit jokeroo. A turbulent river. Image credit jokeroo.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: River processes:Basic Concepts.

  • Rivers are perhaps the most important denudation agent.
  • They carve channels, form valleys,transport and deposit regolith  over great distances and other material to form other types of landforms.

Terms used in describing a […]

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