The word fluvial is used in geography and earth science to refer to all topics related to flowing water. Fluvial usually refers to rivers, streams and sometimes through flow , overland flow and percolation. Fluvial may also refer to glaciers and oceans, though these are usually known as glacial , oceanic and coastal.

Common aplications are fluvial processes and fluvial landforms.

Fluvial Processes

• Saltation
• Solution
• Suspension

Fluvial Landforms

• bar
• basin
• beach
• cave
• cliff
• confluence
• delta
• estuary
• flood plain
• gorge and canyon
• gully
• island
• lake
• levee
• meander
• ox-bow lake
• pool
• riffle
• river
• spring
• stream
• stream terrace
• valley and vale
• waterfall
• watershed

(see landforms for complete list)