gcmd_keyword : FLUVIAL PROCESSES>SEDIMENT TRANSPORT

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parent	GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES>FLUVIAL PROCESSES
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definition	The movement of solid particles (sediment), typically due to a combination of the force of gravity acting on the sediment, and/or the movement of the fluid in which the sediment is entrained. An understanding of sediment transport is typically used in natural systems, where the particles are clastic rocks (sand, gravel, boulders, etc.), mud, or clay; the fluid is air, water, or ice; and the force of gravity acts to move the particles due to the sloping surface on which they are resting.
identifier	4a031bdf-a6c6-40b8-9c92-34cd83a5739e
label	SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
parent_identifier	4b982bef-56fe-41e9-a131-af575a8fec6a
GCMD Metadata	4a031bdf-a6c6-40b8-9c92-34cd83a5739e
Ancestors	SEDIMENT TRANSPORT < FLUVIAL PROCESSES < GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES < LAND SURFACE < EARTH SCIENCE < Science Keywords