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The present paper describes briefly the different bed configurations that develop in a river bed. Furthermore, the formation of different bed forms are explained by use of stability analysis. The importance of different physical mechanisms is reviewed.
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Fredsøe, J. (1986). Formation of Ripples, Dunes, and Antidunes in River Beds. In: El-Baz, F., Hassan, M.H.A. (eds) Physics of desertification. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4388-9_23
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