MASTER OF ARTS (GEOGRAPHY) : Channel Morphology
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The factors that govern and affect the channel are the processes by which a channel is modified. Channel: the term channel is used in the context of defining the path of a water body that is narrow such as a river or a strait. In this nautical context, the terms strait, channel, and passage are used interchangeably. For example, in an archipelago, the water between islands is typically called a channel or passage. For example, the english channel is the strait between england and france. Channel structure: channel structure consists of channel banks, channel bed, and. ), the boundary follows the thalweg of that watercourse. In particular, the boundary follows the center of the principal navigable channel of the waterway (which is presumably the deepest part). If there are multiple navigable channels in a river, the one principally used for downstream travel (likely having the strongest current) is used. River processes: erosion: the process of wearing something away.