In a sentence or two, what subsurface deposits might immediately neighbor the deposits from abandoned meanders? Subsurface Deposits in Abandoned Meanders:

Subsurface Deposits in Abandoned Meanders:

Subsurface deposits in abandoned meanders can vary significantly from location to location, making it difficult to accurately predict what deposits might neighbor them. However, the most common deposits found in the vicinity of abandoned meanders are those from floodplain deposits, alluvial fan deposits, and glacial deposits (Carling and Montgomery, 2015; Montgomery and Carling, 2017). Floodplain deposits occur when water from a river overflows its banks, resulting in sediment being deposited in the floodplain. Alluvial fan deposits occur when sediment is transported onto a fan-like shape by water, and glacial deposits are sedimentary deposits left behind by retreating glaciers. Together, these deposits add to the sedimentary complexity of the subsurface, and can also be found in the vicinity of abandoned meanders. In addition to these common deposits, other subsurface deposits such as paleosols, paleokarst, and paleolakes can also be found in the vicinity of abandoned meanders (Montgomery and Carling, 2017). Paleosols are ancient soils that have been altered over time by natural processes, and paleokarst is a type of topography formed from the dissolution of limestone or…  Cont…