Dictionary Definition
fluvial adj : of or relating to or happening in a
river; "fluvial deposits"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From fluviālis "of a river".Synonyms
- italbrac of a river: fluviatile
French
Etymology
From fluviālis "of a river".Adjective
- fluvial (of rivers)
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From fluviālis "of a river".Adjective
- fluvial (of rivers)
Extensive Definition
The word fluvial is used in geography and earth
science to refer to all topics related to flowing water. Fluvial usually refers to
rivers, streams and sometimes through
flow, overland
flow and percolation. Fluvial may
also refer to glaciers
and oceans, though these
are usually known as glacial, oceanic and coastal.
Common applications are fluvial processes and
fluvial landforms.
Fluvial processes
it is also related to multistory depositsFluvial landforms
(See landform for complete
list.)
fluvial in Arabic: غرين
fluvial in German: Fluvial
fluvial in Dutch: Fluvial
fluvial in Polish: Procesy fluwialne
fluvial in Portuguese: Fluvial
fluvial in Chinese: 河流作用