Note that you can't format it on OS X, you have to format it on Windows for it to be compatible with both platforms (Update: A lot of you are noting that OS X formats these just fine, so your mileage may vary). To do so, just: Open up Windows Explorer and right-click on your drive in the sidebar. Choose Format.
A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream.Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the fifteen terrestrial biomes of the earth.Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants.iparian zones may be natural or engineered for soil stabilization or restoration. These zones are important natural biofilters, protecting aquatic environments from excessive sedimentation, polluted surface runoff and erosion.
The legal definition of Riparian Rights is Special rights of people who own land that runs into a water bank (a riparian owner is a person who owns land that runs into a river). The bundle of rights of people who own land that runs into a body of water such as a stream, river or lake or ocean (a riparian owner is a person who owns land that runs into a river). While not an ownership right, riparian rights include the right of access to, and use of the water for domestic purposes (bathing, cleaning and navigating).