The term 'avulsion' describes the process of natural channels abruptly changing course. This process is typical in sedimentary systems in which the dispersal pattern is distributive, or spreading out ...

Researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of 'river avulsion,' offering a way to predict when and where rivers may suddenly and dramatically change course. Indiana ...

Sea-level rise due to climate change is poised to shift the way that rivers naturally chart their path to the shoreline. The nature of that change will depend on both the rate of sea-level rise and ...

Global satellite observations of rivers have revealed key factors involved in avulsions, rare events in which a river abruptly abandons its established channel for another, resulting in devastating ...

Shifting is in a river’s nature. But when a river breaks free of its channel and carves a new path across the landscape, devastating floods may descend upon communities with little to no warning. For ...

Rivers are not fixed in place but rather tend to shift across the landscape. As they travel, they sow the seeds for diverse and productive ecosystems—forests, wetlands and floodplains—to emerge and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In August 2008, the Koshi River—typically meandering from the ...

River avulsions -- catastrophic floods triggered when a river charts a new path to the sea -- could occur more frequently on rivers as sea levels rises. Sea-level rise due to climate change is poised ...