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GROUP 1

Floodplain wetland cross-section

1730
1720
1710
1700
Elevation (m)

1690
1680
1670
1660
1650
1640
1630
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Distance (m)

gorge cross-section
1665
1660
1655
1650
elevation(m)

1645
1640
1635
1630
1625
1620
1615
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
distance(m)
Part 3

Longitudinal Profile
1670
1660
1650
Elevation (m)

1640
1630
1620
1610
1600
1590
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
Distance (m)

Part 4

floodplain 40 2857
slope
(%) 1.40007
above
floodplain 20 3981
slope
(%) 0.502386
Part 2

PART 5

1. Gorge- looking at the cross-section it is U-shape.

Floodplain wetlands- this one is more of V-shape.

2. Gorge- the slope is quite steep

Floodplain wetland- the slope is more gentle
3. There is this distinct difference in slopes as a result of different environmental
occurrences such that the Floodplain is depicted by the flood waters. For the
floodplain to be present deposition and erosion occurred. In the cross-section
it has been displayed that there is no heavy or drastic erosion occurred but
deposition took place and that is due to the occurrence of flooding. Looking at
the gorge it occurred as a result of EROSION specifically vertical erosion
because the slope is in V-shape position and is mostly situated between
montains and valleys.