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  2. Oxbow lake - Wikipedia

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    This picture of the Nowitna River in Alaska shows two oxbow lakes – a short one at the bottom of the picture and a longer, more curved one at the middle-right. The picture also shows that a third oxbow lake is probably in the making: the isthmus or bank in the centre of the most prominent meander is very narrow – much narrower than the width of the river; eventually, the two sections of ...

  3. Billabong - Wikipedia

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    Definitions vary. A billabong is often defined as an oxbow lake, an isolated crescentic pond left behind after a river loop is cut off when the river channel changes course. [7] Merriam-Webster defines the word as: "1.

  4. Glossary of landforms - Wikipedia

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    Oxbow lake – U-shaped lake or pool left by an ancient river meander; Point bar – Landform related to streams and rivers; Plunge pool – Depression at the base of a waterfall; Pothole – Natural bowl-shaped hollow carved into a streambed; Rapids – River section with increased velocity and turbulence

  5. Resaca (channel) - Wikipedia

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    The second explanation is that the word stems from the Spanish word resacar (to retake). The latter is the most plausible explanation given that the primary geological function of a resaca is to divert and dissipate floodwater from the river. [2] The word resaca is a regionalism. Elsewhere, these are referred to as oxbow lakes.

  6. Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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    This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic ...

  7. Body of water - Wikipedia

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    Oxbow lake: a U-shaped lake formed when a wide meander from the mainstem of a river is cut off to create a lake. Phytotelma: a small, discrete body of water held by some plants. Plunge pool: a depression at the base of a waterfall. Pool: various small bodies of water such as a swimming pool, reflecting pool, pond, or puddle. Pond

  8. Game of the Day: Just Words - AOL

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    Just Words is a word game for one or two players where you scores points by making new words using singularly lettered tiles on a board, bringing you the classic SCRABBLE experience, but with a twist!

  9. Riverscape - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the use of the word riverscape in geography, the term is also associated with landscape art. In visual arts the term 'river scene' is considered a synonym for the word 'riverscape'. Related terms used in visual arts include ' seascape ', ' cloudscape ' and ' cityscape '.