Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Anabranch

a secondary channel of a river that leaves the main channel and rejoins it further downstream.

Australia provides a continental setting conducive to the formation of anabranching rivers. Very low relief, within channel vegetation and cohesive fine-grained sediment in an arid environment with declining flow discharges and increasing sedimentation downstream encourage the development of anabranches.

www.artistwd.com/joyzine/australia/strine/a-5.php

from "define: anabranch" on google

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