Viewed from low orbit above the African continent, the Okavango Delta shows up as a bright bluish-green alluvial fan carved into northern Botswana. For thousands of kilometers, watery fingers ...

Photograph by Neil Gelinas An enormous alluvial fan hosting critical populations of mammals, birds, fish, and amphibians, the Delta is a visitor’s paradise that supports a strong conservation ...

Upon completion of this unit students should be able to: Describe longitudinal and lateral profiles (shapes) of an alluvial fan. Discuss the difference between a debris flow and a stream-dominated ...