Meaning of Meanders in Tidal Streams

Research Article| September 30, 1927 Meaning of Meanders in Tidal Streams MARIUS R. CAMPBELL MARIUS R. CAMPBELL Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information MARIUS R. CAMPBELL Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 20 Apr 1927 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1943-2674 Print Issn: 0016-7606 © 1927 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1927) 38 (3): 537–556. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-38-537 Article history Received: 20 Apr 1927 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation MARIUS R. CAMPBELL; Meaning of Meanders in Tidal Streams. GSA Bulletin 1927;; 38 (3): 537–556. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-38-537 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract IntroductionWhen, in 1917, the contour maps of the Coastal Plain portion of Virginia appeared, the writer became interested in certain peculiarities of James River and adjacent streams, as represented on these maps, and a close study was begun to see if their meaning could not be determined from the maps. The features in question consisted in upland and floodplain meander scars,2 indicating the former positions of meanders when the stream was flowing at higher levels than it does today, and meanders, generally more or less intrenched, in the present course of the tidal portion of the stream. The writer became interested in these features because it seemed probable that, if they could be correctly interpreted, they would throw considerable light on the conditions of the streams which formed them, particularly as to whether they were then, as now, flowing at tidelevel, or were normal streams with an appreciable grade . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.