Meanders caused by hyperconcentrated water flow: an example from the Loess Plateau, China
China ; Fluvial hydrology ; Fluvial processes ; Loess ; Meander ; Northern China ; Plateau ; Sediment transport ; Suspended load
This paper describes meandering alluvial rivers with mean annual suspended-sediment concentrations of more than 100 kg m-3 on the Loess Plateau, China, and explains their formation as caused by the effect of hyperconcentrated water flow. When