•Straight: Occurs over short reaches; not very common; sinuosity < 1.5 • •Meandering: Most commonly observed pattern; Single channel system with a sinuosity > 1.5 • •Multichannel Systems – –Braided: mobile bed, banks, and bars. – –Anabranching (includes anastomosing channels); multiple channels separated by vegetated floodplain materials; generally consists of stable banks, and associated with avulsion. full download :
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