Find a term from the labs, understand the process behind it, and see how it appears in the landscape. Each entry connects an explanation with a real observation and a model you can explore.
Term
Confluence
The place where two streams or rivers meet. Downstream discharge usually includes water from both channels, although its timing depends on travel and storage. Sediment bars and mixing patterns may reveal the different flows at the junction.
What to look for
The Rhine–Moselle confluence at Koblenz, photographed in 1988. A tributary joins the main channel here.
