APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY.
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Effect of Weir on Lake Sedimentation.
Example Questions:
1. Explain the cesium-137 dating technique (as applied to calculating sedimentation rates).
2. What changes in sedimentation occurred between 1948 and 1994 and what was the probable explanation?
Lewisville Lake delta (Note: not included fall, 2004)
Example Questions:
1. The study found that the growth of the delta has been markedly uneven, both over time and across the width of the reservoir. Explain this statement.
2. Explain the relationship between the channel, the natural levees and the composition of the delta surface.
Example Questions:
1. With the aid of a sketch showing the four major bedrock outcrops in Denton Co., explain the connection between bedrock, soils and urban potential.
2. Outline the main findings of the article, focusing on where new urban growth is occurring and why this may be a problem.
Example Questions:
1. Answer the following questions:
a. What is the Gulf Intracoastal Water Way?
b. What is causing erosion of the preserve shoreline and what is the
geomorphological evidence of the erosion?
c. What technique was used to determine where and how much erosion is occurring?
2. Explain why shoreline erosion is a threat to habitats in Mad Island Lake.
Effect of urbanization on storm response of White Rock Creek, Dallas.
1. Outline the main findings of the article, focusing on the implications for flooding.
2. Define Unit Hydrograph.