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THE MEANDERING OF NATURAL STREAMS IN ALLUVIAL MATERIALS 1
Author(s) -
Shindala Adnan.,
Priest Melville S.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1970.tb00470.x
Subject(s) - meander (mathematics) , alluvium , geology , streams , natural (archaeology) , alluvial fan , table (database) , scale (ratio) , hydrology (agriculture) , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , paleontology , geography , cartography , geometry , structural basin , computer science , computer network , mathematics , data mining
Although there have been numerous publications which might be classified under the general subject of meanders, they have, for the most part, been preoccupied with the origin of meanders, helicoidal flow or the search for a characteristic or standard meander. There seems to be little published information on the analysis of actual velocity patterns, the nature and role of bank caving or anomalies and differences in the geometry of bends. The purpose of this paper is to present a qualitative summary of current knowledge on the meandering of streams in alluvial materials, based upon a review of pertinent literature, data supplied by the Vicksburg and Little Rock Districts, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, and the observation of small‐scale meanders on a tilting sand table. It is intended that this paper provide some coverage of the aspects of meandering that have hitherto been neglected.