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Any moving fluid
is capable of transporting
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clastic particles
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The size of
particles transported depend on
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current strength
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>50 cm/sec:
can carry gravels
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50-20 cm/sec: can
move sand
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<20 cm/sec:
can carry silt and clay only
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Variation of
current causes segregation of
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particles
according to size also called Sorting
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Transportation
also causes rounding of grains
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