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Amanda Sabu

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Meanders are formed by a composition of erosion and deposition in the mature and old cycle of a river.

The Formation of a Meander

  1. Water flows more quickly on the outside of the river bend. The river erodes the bend by a combination of Hydraulic action and abrasion.
  2. water flows more slowly on the inside bend of a river. Material is deposited on the inside bend as the river loses energy here.
Meander Formation