the factors that influence how much a work a river can do (25) The work that a river does is erosion‚ transportation and deposition. The amount of work a river can do is dependent on the energy it has and this energy is determined by many factors. The study of water flow in a river channel is known as hydraulics. Hydraulic geometry is the study of the relationships that exist within river channels that ultimately determine how much work the river will be able to carry out. Width‚ depth‚ velocity
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The Indus river valley is now Pakistan and extends into modern day Indian states of Gujarat‚ Rajasthan‚ Haryana‚ and Punjab. The Indus river valley is a big flood area. There was a huge flood that killed thousands of people‚ others were injured and 150‚000 evacuated. In the future‚ something like this could happen again due to the unpredictable flooding of the Indus River. There could also be greater problems like water scarcity‚ droughts‚ and food shortages because of the growing population and
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Does river engineering have the potential to make floods worse? This essay will involve explaining whether or not different types of hard and soft engineering make floods worse. I will go through each type of engineering and explain their advantages and disadvantages to see if they are each capable of making a flood worse or not. Levees Levees are an example of hard engineering and are basically just big piles of either concrete‚ rocks or soil that have been piled up to increase the height of
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Consider the relationship of Rivers to one of his patients (e.g.‚ Prior‚ Burns‚ Sassoon). What challenges does the patient present to Rivers and does Rivers overcome those challenges? As Rivers is a psychiatrist at Craiglockhart‚ his perceptions of the world are altered by the patients that he treats. Characters such as Prior‚ Burns and Anderson influence the doctor‚ but the person who changes Rivers the most is Sassoon‚ the author of the declaration. Sassoon challenges Rivers on a personal level‚ changing
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never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. • When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago‚ Indians established Harappan culture in Indus Valley Civilization. • The name ’India’ is derived from the River Indus‚ the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. • Chess was invented in India. • Algebra‚ Trigonometry and Calculus are studies‚ which originated in India. • The ’Place Value System’ and the ’Decimal System’ were developed
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------------------------------------------------- Kaveri River water dispute Kaveri river flows in South Karnataka and then to Tamil Nadu. The sharing of waters of the river Kaveri has been the source of a serious conflict between the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The genesis of this conflict‚ rests in two controversial agreements—one signed in 1892 and another in 1924—between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and Princely State of Mysore. The 802 km Kaveri river [1] has 32‚000 sq km basin area in Karnataka
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How To Protect Endangered Species? Indus River Dolphin Common names: Indus river dolphin‚ bhulan‚ blind river dolphin‚ Indus dolphin‚ side swimming dolphin‚ Plataniste de l’Indus (Fr)‚ Delfín del Indo (Sp) Scientific name: Plantanista minor What are Indus river dolphins? The Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor) is one of the world’s rarest mammals and the second most endangered freshwater river dolphin. The species is characterized by a long beak‚ rounded belly‚ stocky body‚ very small dorsal
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White Salmon River Ecosystem Components Jennah Whitney SCI/256 June 10‚ 2013 Katy Mirowsky-Garcia White Salmon River – Ecosystems Components Introduction The existence of Condit Dam has been a blink of time in the history of the White Salmon watershed. Since time immemorial‚ the White Salmon River has originated from the southwestern slope of Mount Adams. The White Salmon River‚m?t ’úla wana‚ was named for the white salmon. White salmon spawned here‚ the salmon eggs grew and went
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A.K. Ramanujan’s poem “A River Theme The poet levels a scathing criticism against poets‚ both old and new poets‚ who eulogize the external beauty of nature while ignoring the deeper significance or the humanitarian aspect of the floods which destroy life and property. The old and new poets find the violent mood of the river more sensational and exciting and fail to write about the malignant aspect of nature .They are insensitive and callous towards human suffering. He criticizes the attitude of
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The Significance of the River in Siddhartha In the book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse the significance of the river is displayed throughout the experiences that Siddhartha has next to the river and the things that by listening to the sound he comes to understand. Siddhartha is learning something from the moment he rides the ferry to the time when Govinda lays on the ground with tears flowing uncontrollably. Siddhartha admits to having no money to pay for the voyage‚ but the Ferryman says
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