A riverscape (also called river landscape ) comprises the features of the landscape which can be found on and along a river . Most features of riverscapes include natural landforms (such as meanders and oxbow lakes ) but they can also include artificial landforms (such as man-made levees and river groynes ). Riverscapes can be divided into upper course riverscapes, middle course riverscapes, and lower course riverscapes.
5-474: River Landscape may refer to: River landscape or riverscape River Landscape (Carracci) , a 1590s painting by Annibale Carracci River Landscape (Salomon van Ruysdael) , a 1642 painting by Salomon van Ruysdael See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with River Landscape Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-402: Is sometimes used to indicate the same type of landscape as a riverscape, or only the riverbank . Riverine landscapes may also be defined as a network of rivers and their surrounding land, which is excellent for agricultural use because of the rich and fertile soil . The word riverine is also used as an adjective which means "relating to or found on a river or the banks of a river". In
15-477: The discharge is at its highest. Typical features of lower course riverscapes include: Riverscapes are popular subjects in landscape paintings . In addition to the use of the word riverscape in geography , the term is also associated with landscape art. In visual arts the term 'river scene' is considered a synonym for the word 'riverscape'. Related terms used in visual arts include ' seascape ', ' cloudscape ' and ' cityscape '. A well-known riverscape painter
20-483: The title River Landscape . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=River_Landscape&oldid=1211456653 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages River landscape The term riverine
25-402: The upper course of rivers, channels are narrow and gradients are steep. Vertical erosion is the prominent land-forming process. Typical features of upper course riverscapes include: In the middle course of rivers, the discharge increases and the gradient flattens out. Typical features of middle course riverscapes include: In the lower course of rivers, the channels are wide and deep, and
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