ESC Lab-Sketching Assignment Changes in stream valley cross sections Along with

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ESC Lab-Sketching Assignment Changes in stream valley cross sections Along with the river elevation and gradient changing along the longitudinal profile, the shapes of rivers valleys also change in cross profile. Figure 6 shows cross sectional profiles across the river valleys of the Yellowstone River in the high Rocky Mountains, the Missouri River in the high plains near Williston, ND, and the lower Mississippi River, near Vicksburg, MS. Vicksburg, MS Williston, ND Yellowstone, NP 1500 100 Agure 6. Cross Profiles of river vall eys in the Mssissipp, Mssoun, Ye#owstone River systems. profiles are plottedOx vertical exagger*on 50 100x VE 0 0 50 100 ce 150 250

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Name of river Width(km) Minimum elevation (m) Maximum elevation (m) Relief(max. - min.) Yellowstone,NP 20 1600 2900 1300 Willistone, ND 50 550 700 150 Vicksburg, MS 230 50 150 100

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