A meander is a large curve in the channel of a river or other watercourse. A meander is produced as a watercourse erodes the sediments of an outer concave bank and deposits the sediments on the inner convex bank which is typically a point bar. The result of this coupled erosion and sedimentation is the formation of a sinuous course as the channel migrates back and forth across the axis of a floodplain.
There is continous growth in the formation of the meander as the river flows. Meanders are a result of the interaction of water flowing through a curved channel with the underlying river bed. Once a channel begins to follow a sinusoidal path, the amplitude and concavity of the loops increase dramatically. Over time meanders migrate downstream. As the neck gets narrower the river may breach the meanander and form an oxbow lake.
The listed coordinates will bring you to a meander in the Angus River. You should examine the location and send answers the following questions. You may log your cache find immediately.
-What variation can you see between outer concave bank and the inner convex bank?
-How far from the tip of the meander to the neck?
-How far across the neck?
-What is stopping the neck from eroding?