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Continental environments are dominated by the erosion and deposition associated with streams. These deposits are the ones found within the river itself |
Fluvial River channel |
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Large quantities of sediment are deposited when rivers overflow their banks during flood stage. Then these areas dry out again during non-flood periods. |
Fluvial Flood plain |
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When fast-flowing streams come out of the mountains on to flat terrain, they deposit their sediment load in a distinctive cone- shaped form. These often occur in arid regions due to the presence of flash-flooding, but can be found in humid areas too. |
Alluvial fan |
