When small pebbles are carried downstream in rivers, they bounce along the river bed. What type of transportation is this?
When small pebbles are carried downstream in rivers, they bounce along the river bed. What type of transportation is this?
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The type of transportation described is called “saltation.”
Saltation occurs when smaller pebbles and particles are lifted and then fall back to the riverbed, bouncing along as they are carried downstream by the water flow. This process allows these sediments to move without being fully suspended in the water. It’s an important method of sediment transport in rivers.
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