Which fluvial outcome specifically depends on helical flow?

💡 Explanation

Oxbow lake formation depends on helical flow within a meandering river, also known as secondary circulation, because it causes erosion at the outer bank and deposition at the inner bank, therefore forming a cutoff; rather than mechanisms associated with fans, waterfalls, or levees.

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