overbank
1Overbank — The term overbank describes the type of alluvial geological deposit or sediment that is deposited on the flood plain of a river. Because it occurs outside the main channel, away from faster flow, the deposit tends to be fine grained. See also… …
2overbank — /oh veuhr bangk /, v.i. Horol. to have the balance staff oscillate so greatly that the fork of the lever fails to engage, rendering the escapement inoperative. [1880 85; OVER + BANK1] * * * …
3overbank — adjective Describing sediments deposited on a floodplain from suspensions in floodwaters …
4overbank — /oh veuhr bangk /, v.i. Horol. to have the balance staff oscillate so greatly that the fork of the lever fails to engage, rendering the escapement inoperative. [1880 85; OVER + BANK1] …
5overbank area — An area covered by flood waters overtopping natural or artificial river banks [16] …
6overbank deposit — Fine grained sediments (silt and clay) deposited from suspension on a flood plain by floodwaters that cannot be contained within the stream channel. GG …
7Increment Rates of Overbank Deposition in Major Floods, Table — ▪ Table river basin flood average thickness of deposition (metres) Ohio River January February 1937 0.0024 Connecticut River March 1936 0.0347 Connecticut River September 1938 0.0223 Kansas River July 1951 0.0299 Source: Adapted from M.G. Wolman… …
8river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …
9Millennium Force — The 310 foot (94 m) lift hill of Millennium Force Location Cedar Point Coordinates …
10Chinle Formation — Stratigraphic range: Triassic Chinle Badlands, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah, US. Type Geological formation The Chinle is a geologic formation tha …
