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Factors Influencing River Discharge
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About the lecture
In this module, we think about the factors that influence a river’s discharge, focusing on: (i) the amount and intensity of precipitation falling onto the river’s drainage basin; (ii) how much infiltration the drainage basin’s surface allows, and how this is affected by the characteristics of the ground surface, the climate, and changes in land use; (iii) the steepness of the drainage basin’s slopes; (iv) the shape of the drainage basin and the river’s tributaries.
About the lecturer
Professor Janet Hooke is Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Liverpool. She specialises in river channel dynamics and processes, river catchment management, and land degradation. Her publications include Combating Desertification and Land Degradation (2017, co-author), Coastal Defence and Earth Science Conservation (1998, editor), and Geomorphology and Environmental Planning (1988, editor).
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Hooke, J. (2023, March 06). Rivers and Drainage Basins - Factors Influencing River Discharge [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/options/rivers-and-drainage-basins-d748f21c-0ae4-48a0-b6dc-c7b17d151c30?auth=0&lesson=12842&option=14385&type=lesson
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Hooke, J. "Rivers and Drainage Basins – Factors Influencing River Discharge." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 06 Mar 2023, https://massolit.io/options/rivers-and-drainage-basins-d748f21c-0ae4-48a0-b6dc-c7b17d151c30?auth=0&lesson=12842&option=14385&type=lesson