fluviaalisen
Fluviaalinen is a Finnish adjective that describes things relating to rivers or river processes. In geology, geomorphology and hydrology the term is used to characterize features, materials, and dynamics connected to river channels and their surroundings. The base form is fluviaalinen, and in the genitive singular it becomes fluviaalisen, as in fluviaalisen sedimentin or fluviaalisen muodon.
Etymology and usage notes: The word derives from the English fluvial, which itself comes from Latin fluvius
Applications and scope: Fluvial processes include erosion by flowing water, the transport of sediment, and deposition
Relationship to related terms: The term fluviaalinen is closely related to alluvial concepts, which also concern
See also: fluvial, river geomorphology, sedimentology, floodplain, meander.