Which outcome commonly occurs when meander curvature reaches threshold?

💡 Explanation

Oxbow lake formation from meanders relies on channel avulsion via the neck cutoff mechanism; because lateral erosion exceeds bank stability, the river short-circuits, therefore isolating the meander loop, rather than processes forming deltas or incision.

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