Computer generated river meanders (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Computer generated river meanders

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A computer-created graphic of a river meandering and associated sediment deposits. The lighter blue represents the river's current flow. The darker blue represents old areas of flow that have been cut off due to the river's meandering. The striped regions along the flow paths represent sediment deposits in the form of point bars (red) and counter-point bars (blue).

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Credit: Sylvester et al.

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