Formation of counter-point bars along Mamoré River (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Formation of counter-point bars along Mamoré River

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Satellite images of the Mamoré River colored to illustrate changes in flow path and sediment deposition as point bars (red) and counter-point bars (blue). From 2005-2010, the river (dark blue) undergoes a neck cutoff (light blue). This change in flow path causes small and highly curved bends to form (bends 1 and 2). Counter point bars form behind the bend 2 as it migrates downstream.

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Sylvester et al.

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