Braided channels are rare on ocean floors, but abundant on land. Experiments and theory suggest that deeper flows and rapid overbank deposition restrict braiding in underwater rivers relative to their terrestrial counterparts.
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Peakall, J. Undersea river patterns. Nature Geosci 8, 663–664 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2509
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