Fluvial Systems Alluvial Fan, Meandering River, Braided River
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Braided Rivers
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Braided Rivers
Deposits From Braided Rivers
Flood Plain & Valley
A
B
A B
Meandering Rivers
Flow in a meander bend
Stress in a meander bend Grain size in a meander bend
High
High
Low
Low
Larger
Finer
Finer
Point Bar Strata
Point Bar Strata
Ancient Floodplains & Soils
Ancient Channel Fill
Stacked Channel Sands & Floodplain Muds
Lowland Rivers
Architecture of a channel-fill
Organization of strata from an avulsing river