fluvial Definition
flu·vial (flo̵̅o̅′vē əl)
adjective
of, found in, or produced by a river
Etymology: ME < L fluvialis < fluvius, a river < fluere, to flow: see fluctuate
fluvial Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- geomorphology: Welcome to this Level 2/3 undergraduate module on fluvial geomorphology.
- incision: Fluvial incision is likely to be punctuated in response to.
- landform: Relating fluvial processes ( erosion, transport and deposition ) to the formation of fluvial landforms.
- sediment: The role of fluvial sediments in the carbon balance of upland peat systems.
- erosion: Climate change, river flow extremes and fluvial erosion - scenarios for England and Wales.
- flooding: In particular, it was used for a record 14 consecutive tides in January 2003 to help alleviate fluvial flooding in the Thames catchment.

