Geography- river erosion and deposition land-forms
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- Created on: 14-11-19 20:38
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River erosion
Meanders- are bends in teh river found mainly in the lower land areas, they constantly change shape and position
The thalweg is the line of the fastest current, it swings from side yo side causing erosion on the outside bend and deposition on the inside bend,this causes the meanders to migrate across the valley floor
Oxbow lakes- as meanders migrate across the vallley floor they erode towards each other, eventually forming an ox-bow lake.
deposition landforms
Floodplains- are wide,…
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