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    Exam 12: Streams And Flood Processes
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    Why Are River Floodplains Often Broad and Flat-Bottomed,many Times Wider
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Why Are River Floodplains Often Broad and Flat-Bottomed,many Times Wider

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Why are river floodplains often broad and flat-bottomed,many times wider than the width of the meander belt of the stream?

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