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Erosion rill forming in field tram line 01
Erosion rill forming in field tram line.
Erosion rill forming in field tram line 02
Erosion rill forming in field tram line.
Erosion runoff down road
Erosion runoff down road.
Field erosion 01
Field erosion
Field erosion 02
Field erosion
Field erosion 03
Field erosion
Field erosion 04
Field erosion
field flood yellow river
Flood water flowing off fields
flooded land
Flooded farm land
Flooding Land a hoy
Flooding by the River Foulness, North Riding, Yorkshire England. Credit S.Stewart
Flooding River Foulness 20210209 123905
Flooding by the River Foulness, North Riding, Yorkshire England. Credit S.Stewart
Gravel deposited by stream
Gravel deposited by stream.
Ox bow lake
An Oxbow lake forms when a river meanders, eroding from one bank and depositing on the other side, changing the course of the river channel.
Oxbow lake forming
An Oxbow lake forms when a river meanders, eroding from one bank and depositing on the other side, changing the course of the river channel.
River Foulness Flooding
Flooding by the River Foulness, North Riding, Yorkshire England. Credit S.Stewart
Slide 01
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Sunken Lane (Holloway). Surface flow is sediment-laden - blocked drains. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 02
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Sunken Lane (Holloway). Surface flow is sediment-laden - blocked drains. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 02B
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Ditch dug after the event to divert water away from the sunken Lane. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 03
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Sunken Lane (Holloway). Surface flow is sediment-laden - blocked drains. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 04
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Sunken Lane (Holloway). Surface flow is sediment-laden - blocked drains. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 05
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Sunken Lane (Holloway). Surface flow is sediment-laden - blocked drains. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 14
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Area awaiting harvesting - showing little erosion. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 15
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Rills incised in sediment washed down at height of storm. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 17
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Storm runoff along footpath. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Slide 24
Soil erosion in Montacute, Somerset. Harvested area with deep furrows and poor soil structure. See the case study on soil erosion in Montacute. Image Credit and Copyright: Hugh Prudden.
Stamford Bridge Flood
Flooding across the Square, Stamford Bridge, viewed from the A166 Main Street.<br />Location (Utf): 53.991145,-0.913968
Undercut banks along woodland stream
Undercut banks along woodland stream.
Undercut stream banks expose tree roots
Undercut stream banks expose tree roots.
Water lying in field
The soil in this field has become totally waterlogged after heavy rain. What does that tell you about the type of soil?
Water lying in road
Large areas of the countryside are sealed over with tarmac and this causes problems after heavy rain if the drainage arrangements become blocked.
Water lying on the heath 01
The peaty soil of heathland very quickly becomes waterlogged after heavy rain. In very wet areas pools such as this can provide a habitat for tadpoles even though the pool is not permanent.
Water lying on the heath 02
The peaty soil of heathland very quickly becomes waterlogged after heavy rain. In very wet areas pools such as this can provide a habitat for tadpoles even though the pool is not permanent.
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