Cut bank

As undercut slope is defined as the outer curve banks of a river, which is eroded by the increased flow here. The inner curve bank ( in the flow shadow ) is called the slip face; All material is deposited due to the lower flow. The terms are used in connection with the meandering of a river. Erosion processes the loops of a river over time shift. Where a migratory undercut slope at the back on a different undercut slope, creating a Umlaufberg.

Similarly, one also speaks at air flows in mountain valleys from a cut bank, when a valley wind pushes against a mountain slope and is deflected by it. Here, a solar chimney can form.

An impressive example in Central Europe is the cut bank of the Inn River southwest of the Upper Bavarian district town Mühldorf. It should be at a height of up to 45 meters at the same time one of the highest in Europe. The erosion can be here almost constantly observed, as the glacial scree nachsackt continuously on continually growing outer radius of the river. Again and again plunge this large Scots pines in the river.

Another striking example is the close of Regensburg directly located at the Donau nature reserve of Matt Inger slopes. There the Danube reaches its northernmost point and changes from northeasterly to southeasterly flow direction. Have Consequently, ( " inner curve " ) side remains very flat over the past millions of years on the north side, the "outside " of the stream formed on a distance of about 2 kilometers high Jurassic rocks (more than 50 m high), while the opposite.