Timelapse of a Meandering River

Timelapse of a Meandering River

Bow River Shuttles writes: "Makes a good case for not allowing development in a flood plain, don't you think?"

Alberta WaterPortal writes: "Alberta is home to many meandering rivers. This is seen in the way they weave back and forth across the landscape. These meandering rivers continue to move across the land as their edges erode, and during floods and high streamflow when the alluvial fan is filled with sediment forcing the water to find a new path.

Last week Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted a link to a 28 year timelapse of a meandering river in Peru. It can be seen at this link: http://bit.ly/1g2MPCO."