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point bar [′pȯint ‚bär]

(geology)

One of a series of low, arcuate sand and gravel ridges formed on the inside of a growing meander by the gradual addition of accretions. Also known as meander bar.

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No references found			We found that you need enough vegetation on the outer bank to slow down erosion and let the bars grow on the inner bank; otherwise, the stream cuts through the point bars and creates a braided river," Braudrick said. Alfalfa sprouts reveal how meandering rivers form on Earth by Asian News International The western extent of this channel can only be mapped on the full stack reflection slice showing accreted meander point bars or early migrating meander loops lying west of the arcuate fault zone. Guided facies modeling using 3d seismic and well data: ... by Bushara, Mohamed N.; Cox, Roy F. / International Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology Output from the CH3D-SED model (Raphelt and Alexander 2001) identifies areas of moderate sediment deposition downriver of point bars and disposal areas (Figure 3). The fat threeridge (Amblema neislerii), the surprisingly common ... by Miller, Andrew C.; Payne, Barry S. / Endangered Species Update			Poincaré, Jules Henri Poincare, Raymond Poincaré, Raymond Poincaré-Birkhoff fixed-point theorem poinciana Poindexter, George Poindexter, Miles Poinsett County Poinsett State Park Poinsett, Joel Roberts Poinsettia Poinsot ellipsoid Poinsot motion Poinsot's central axis Poinsot's method Poinsot's spiral Poinsot, Louis Point point and click point and shoot point angle point at infinity Point Au Roche State Park point bar Point Barrow point bars Point Beach State Forest point biserial correlation coefficient Point Bridget State Park point characteristic function point code point contact point defect point diagram point distal flow Point Dume State Beach point duty point estimates point fire Point Four Program point function Point Grey point group point harmonization point initiation point jammer Point Judith point load Point Lobos Ranch Point Lobos State Reserve point localization			point angle point angle point angle Point applique Point Area Chemical Effects Model Point Arena Mountain Beaver point at point at Point at infinity point at issue Point attractor Point attractor Point attractor Point Au Chene Branch Library Point Au Roche State Park point B point B point B point B point B point B Point Balance Point Balances Point bar Point bar Point Barrow Point Barrow Airport Point Barrow Geomagnetic Observatory Point Barrow, AK Point Barrow, Alaska point bars Point Beach Energy Information Center Point Beach Nuclear Plant Point Beach State Forest point behavior point biserial correlation coefficient Point blank Point blank Point blank Point Blank Area of Effect Point Blank Body Armor, Inc. Point blank range Point blank range Point Blank Shot Point Blank Solutions, Inc. Point Breeze Credit Union Point Breeze Performing Arts Center Point Bridget State Park Point Broughton Sailing Boat Club Point by Point Point Calimere point characteristic function Point Claim Form Guide Point Clark Networks Limited Point Click Kill Point code Point code Point Code Allowed Control Point Code Mapping

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