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Title: | Floodplain and Natural Levee Development. |
Caption: | This animation shows a swollen river surging over its banks, inundating its floodplain and depositing sediments. An inset animation details the process by which floods create natural levees. |
Keywords: | rivers, river systems, streams, deposition, sediments, floodplains, oxbow lakes, meanders, natural levees, alluvial terraces, yazoo tributaries, yazoo streams |