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lateral erosion
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- After the streams in an area have reached base level, lateral erosion is dominant as the higher areas between the streams are eroded.en.wikipedia.org
- The lateral erosion rather than vertical erosion is more important.en.wikipedia.org
- They are formed by the downcutting of a river or stream channel into and the abandonment and lateral erosion of its former floodplain.en.wikipedia.org
- When some base level is reached, the erosive activity switches to lateral erosion, which widens the valley floor and creates a narrow floodplain.en.wikipedia.org
- They maintain a channel to prevent ice jamming, and more generally improve navigation and control over lateral erosion, that would form from meanders.en.wikipedia.org
- A concurrent process called lateral erosion refers to the widening of a stream channel or valley.en.wikipedia.org
- An ingrown meander is one where incision is slow and lateral erosion takes place resulting in an asymmetric valley.en.wikipedia.org
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