Movie:Braided plain Arctic River
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Braidplain of Arctic River
Key Attributes
| Domain: | terrestrial, hydrology |
| Keywords: | Braided River |
| Keywords: | Arctic River |
| Model name: | Animation model name |
| Name: | Joep, Storms |
| Where: | West Greenland |
| When: | seconds |
Short Description
Grade level: Under graduate (13-16), Graduate / Professional
Statement: Braided river darining West Greenland Ice Sheet
Abstract: Rivers draining the West Greenland Ice Sheet are highly dynamic braided rivers. The water is of a milky color, because of the glacial flour it carries in suspension. In addition, the flow velocities are high and sound of coarse, cobble-sized bedload clashing into each other at the bed is evident. Banks and bars consist of a mix of cobbles, pebbles and fine sandy to silty material. The river is shallow.
