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 Colorado
Sometimes the meandering of a river is best seen from above. Because of the way water moves to negotiate a bend in the river, any curvature of a river will Keep reading
River Paths
As a follow-up to this recent post about river meander, check out this video from Numberphile about some of the mathematics behind the path of rivers. A river’s course is Keep reading
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
Brazilian Barrier Islands
Barrier islands are in a constant state of flux due to the currents, tides, and winds that surround and shape them. This satellite image of islands off the Brazilian coast 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