Not to get too deeply into Engineering, Physics, or "Heavy Math" (it's Monday, after all), knowing the difference between Laminar Flow and Turbulent Flow, in relation to streams and rivers, can help us understand stream-bottom morphology (scour vs. deposition) and sediment-deposition patterns. It also helps to understand how stream-gradient, velocity, and discharge help dictate which "regime" of Laminar vs. Turbulent is present.
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