Without human intervention, meandering rivers become more sinuous over time. This is driven by the flow around a river bend, which tends to push sediment from the outer bank of Keep reading
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Meandering River
When unconstrained by the local topography, rivers tend to meander, as shown in this astronaut photograph of the Arkansas River near Little Rock, AR. The current course of the river Keep reading
Meandering Mississippi
This satellite photo of the Mississippi River south of Memphis, TN shows how the river’s course has changed over time. When a river bends, the water near the inner bank Keep reading