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River meanders

January 1, 1966

The striking geometric regularity of a winding river is no accident. Meanders appear to be the form in which a river does the least work in turning; hence they are the most probable form a river can take

Publication Year 1966
Title River meanders
Authors Luna Bergere Leopold, Walter Basil Langbein
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Scientific American
Index ID 70185813
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse