Ⅰ. INTRODUCTIONMeanders are a common river channel pattern. It is generally accepted that comparatively low sediment concentration, especially when bed material load is considered, is one of the fundamental condition...Ⅰ. INTRODUCTIONMeanders are a common river channel pattern. It is generally accepted that comparatively low sediment concentration, especially when bed material load is considered, is one of the fundamental conditions for the formation of meanders. With an increased sediment concentration, the river channel pattern will be transformed from a meandering one to a braided one. However, in our opinion, this holds true only for rivers whose sediment concentration is within the normal range. In studying alluvial rivers in wide valleys on the展开更多
基金The study has been funded by a grant from the Youth Scientific Fund,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Ⅰ. INTRODUCTIONMeanders are a common river channel pattern. It is generally accepted that comparatively low sediment concentration, especially when bed material load is considered, is one of the fundamental conditions for the formation of meanders. With an increased sediment concentration, the river channel pattern will be transformed from a meandering one to a braided one. However, in our opinion, this holds true only for rivers whose sediment concentration is within the normal range. In studying alluvial rivers in wide valleys on the
