Meander Scars as Evidence of Major Climate Change in Southwest Louisiana

Abstract

Abstract Measurements of fossil meander features along the Sabine River near Merryville, Louisiana reveal that present day discharge is substantially less than when the Deweyville, Prairie, and Montgomery terrace surfaces were active floodplains. Available evidence indicates that these fills were laid down during interstadial or interglacial times and that the large discharges were the product of increased tropical storm activity.