River Diversion Predicted by Algorithm
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•What leads rivers to suddenly change course?
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In 2010 , avulsions on the Indus River in Pakistan contributed to flooding that forced roughly 20 million people from their homes.
Avulsions require a setup and a trigger — an overburdened camel’s back and a final straw.
The more superelevated a river becomes, the less of a slope advantage it needs to avulse, researchers found.
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