Meanders
Geography: Cambridge International GCSE (2027 Exams), topic 1.2.2
Slip-off Slopes
The current is weakest where the water is shallowest, opposite the river cliff. More sediment is deposited here because the current has less energy to carry it along the river. This creates slip-off slopes.
Test yourself on Meanders
Which processes lead to the formation of meanders?
What forms on the outside of river bends due to high levels of erosion?
Does more deposition or erosion happen at river cliffs?
Why is more sediment deposited at slip-off slopes than river cliffs?