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Where is the source of the River Tay? |
Grampian Mountains in the Highlands of Scotland |
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What are some upland drainage basin characteristics of this river? |
1) Steep slopes ( relief ) 2) 1000mm per annum ( alot ) 3) 400m above sea level = steep slopes and large amounts of run off 4) 100m across is the uplands (exceptionally wide) 5) Interlocking spurs 6) Steep-sided V-Shape valley 7) Vertical Erosion |
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How high is the River Tay above sea level? |
400m above sea level |
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How much rain does it get a year? |
1000mm per annum |
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What are some lowland drainage basin characteristics of this river? |
1) flat and low lying flood plain 2) 0.6km wide where the tributary earn confluences 3) a few large swooping meanders |
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What are some of the drainage basin characteristics for the estuary of this river? |
1) wide channel - 2 km at largest 2) sand and mud banks 3) marshland 4) deep channels |
