A river transect is a structured way to observe how channel form and sediment change from one bank to the other. It links visible landforms with the m
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Bedding records the layering of sedimentary rocks and provides a reference for reconstructing how strata were deposited and later deformed. Its orient
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Limestone and other carbonate rocks store a vast amount of carbon in Earth's crust. They form through biological production, chemical precipitation an
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Rivers transport sediment of many sizes, from dissolved ions and fine clay to sand, gravel and large boulders. The material carried at a location depe
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Weathering breaks down or alters rock in place, whereas erosion removes and transports material. The processes often operate together, but separating
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Soil develops where climate, organisms, topography, parent material and time interact. Its horizons preserve evidence of weathering, organic activity,
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