Rivers "flow" because of the law of gravity.....meanders develop and grow when the effects of gravity on velocity are diminished .
So rivers meander even as they obey the Law of Gravity.
Unless a river course can defy gravity and meander , then I say rivers meander because they obey the Law of Gravity.
Originally Posted by thirdbite
Maybe it's just a matter of semantics, but I think you're oversimplifying a complex process You don't see many meanders on high gradient, high velocity streams that are more affected by gravity.
There is no process complex or otherwise , without a river obeying the Law of Gravity and taking the path of least resistance.
When a river meanders its because it is obeying the Law of Gravity....unless there's a way a river can defy gravity and ignore the path of least resistance and still manage to meander.
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