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Falling limb — Edexcel GCSE Geography A Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Geography · key term

Falling limb

Definition

The downward section of the discharge line as river discharge decreases after its peak; also called the recession limb.

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Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0

Specification 1.10 · Paper 1

The falling limb, also called the recession limb, follows as discharge decreases.
Revise: Storm Hydrographs

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