Fluvial Landform (01. Ait )


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Bush Ait on the River Thames,Berkshire
Bush Ait on the River Thames,Berkshire

  • An ait called as eyot.
  • It is a small island.
  • It is especially used to river islands.
  • It found on the River Thames.
  • Its tributaries in England.
  • Aits are  formed by;

                             -Deposition of sediment in the water.
                             -Accumulates over a period of time.

  • An ait is  long & narrow.
  • It is a permanent island.
  • Aits  also be eroded.
  • The resulting that;

                              -sediment is deposited  downstream
                              -create another ait

  • A channel with numerous aits is called a braided channel.

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