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sinuosity: a standalone construct

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sinuosity1 CONSTRUCTSinuositySCHUMM · FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY

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Fluvial geomorphology

the ratio of channel length to valley length, describing how winding a river is.

In fluvial geomorphology, sinuosity refers to the ratio of channel length to valley length, describing how winding a river is. This meaning comes from Schumm (1963) in Geological Society of America Bulletin.[1]

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References

  1. Schumm, S. A. (1963). Sinuosity of Alluvial Rivers on the Great Plains. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 74(9), 1089. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[1089:soarot]2.0.co;2

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