Add to ORKGThis site features Flash animations and QuickTime movies that illustrate some of the processes associated with river erosion, transport and deposition. Topics include sediment transport processes, such as saltation, sliding, rolling, suspension, and dissolved load; depositional processes, such as the spatial distribution of gravel, sand and clay as a stream enters a lake; and sediment transfer processes, such as sand bar migration and the concept of a graded stream. The site also features 25 QuickTime movies that show real film footage of a variety of sedimentary structures including ripples, planar beds, debris flows, and turbidity currents. These resources are suitable for use in lectures, labs, or other teaching activities. Educational l...