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World 2 · Canyons, Meanders and Deltas · 11 min · PRO

Why rivers wiggle: meanders

Cut banks, point bars and oxbow lakes

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  • Cutting down: gorges, waterfalls and canyons
  • Floodplains and levees: the lower course
  • Building a delta: where rivers meet still water
  • How a glacier is born: snow to ice
  • Plucking and scraping: glacial erosion
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