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
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1966 |
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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 |