Sinuosity
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Sinuosity, sinuosity index, or sinuosity coefficient of a continuously differentiable curve having at least one inflection point is the ratio of the curvilinear length and the Euclidean distance betwe
Switchbacks on mountain road with high sinuosity at Luz Ardiden
The meandering Rio Cauto at Guamo Embarcadero, Cuba, is not taking the shortest path downslope. Therefore, its sinuosity index is > 1.
Two ski tracks with different degrees of sinuosity on the same slope
Example with 270° angle
Curve
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In mathematics, a curve is an object similar to a line, but that does not have to be straight.
Sinuosity
…Sinuosity, sinuosity index, or sinuosity coefficient of a continuously differentiable curve having at least one inflection point is the ratio of the curvilinear length (along the curve) and the Euclidean distance (straight line) between the…
Megalithic art from Newgrange showing an early interest in curves
A dragon curve with a positive area