Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
12 points + 5 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: 16 points of second-year physical geography, biology or earth sciences or permission of the head of department
Synopsis This subject is concerned with riverine erosion and transportation, and their role in the development of landforms. Processes on hillslopes, intimately related to fluvial processes, are also considered. Broad topics covered include basic fluvial hydraulics; the transport of material in solid form and in solution; the behaviour of alluvial stream channels and floodplains; and general controls on the rate of denudation at the earth's surface.
Assessment Written (2000 words): 40% + Examinations (3 hours): 40% + Laboratory work: 20%