This article takes a look at the natural processes at work in stream and river systems. I review measurements such as discharge or volume, a variety of ways of looking at velocity or speed, considerations of flood intervals, stream channels relative to elevation, and the vagaries of the water cycle from year to year.
It is published as:
Title: The dynamics of flowing waters
Author: Rosanna L. Mattingly
In: The Science Teacher 54(9): 22–27
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