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TeachMeFinance.com - explain bed load bed load The term 'bed load' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, sand, silt, gravel, or soil and rock detritus carried by a stream on or immediately above its bed. The particles of this material have a density or grain size such as to preclude movement far above or for a long distance out of contact with the stream bed under natural conditions of flow. '. The term 'bed load' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Sediment that moves by rolling or sliding along the bed and is essentially in contact with the streambed in the bed layer'. The term 'bed load' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' heavy or large sediment particles that travel near or on the bed'. Previous 5 Terms: Beaver('s) Tail Becquerel (Bq) bed Bed elevation Bed layer Next 5 Terms: Bed material Bedding Bedding plane Bedload Bed-load discharge About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.