channel incision and widening

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004662",
  "term": "channel incision and widening",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A process of channel degradation that results in a lower elevation channel surrounded by one or more elevated terrace(s) that once were floodplains. The interplay of channel incising (deepening) and widening is caused by changes in streamflow or sediment delivery.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/channel-incision-and-widening/"
}