Rejuvenation
A fall in sea level relative to the level of the land, or a rise of the land relative to the level of the sea, enables a river to revive its erosional activity
Knickpoints
Breaks in gradient along the long profile of a river, usually marked by rapids or a waterfall
River terraces
The remnants of the former floodplain prior to rejuvenation
Incised meanders
Deeply cut into the landscaped and marked by cliff-;ike banks on either side of the channel
Ingrown meander
Occurs when the uplift of the land or incision occurs slowly, allowing lateral erosion to take place, creating an asymmetrical valley cross profile
Entrenched meander
Occurs when uplift is more rapid, a symmetrically shaped cross profile is created