Meanders Combining
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Views of 2 meanders in a river growing towards each other.
Exploration of what happens when two meanders in a river, using the middle course of the River Severn as a case example, grow towards each other due to continuing erosion. This process leads eventually to the formation of an extra channel cut off from the rest of the river.
From:
Landmarks The River Severn The Course of the River
First Broadcast
:
06 January 1997
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : Geography
Topic : Rivers
Keywords : Meanders, Middle course of river, River Severn, Erosion, Physical geography
Notes : Case study showing the effects of two meanders combining. Physical geography clip using real footage of the Severn and graphics.
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