Glossary:Point Bar

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Point Bar
A ridge of sand and gravel found on the inside of a meander where stream flow is slower. They form by the slow addition of material as the river migrates across the floodplain by eroding its outer bank.

Related Words: Meander

Source
Adapted from: Soil Science Society of America. Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Available online here, last accessed 28.09.2006.

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