In this paper published in Mathematical Geosciences, we propose to reconstruct channelized systems with a stochastic inverse simulation that reproduces the reverse migration of the system. Starting from the last channel path, which is often the one that is brought out on seismic data, the method builds step by step possible past trajectories. As abandoned meanders provide clues about the paleo-locations of the river, they are also integrated time step by time step during the reverse simulation process. An application is provided on a satellite image of a fluvial system.

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Parquer M.N., Collon P., Caumon G. (2017). Reconstruction of Channelized Systems Through a Conditioned Reverse Migration Method. Mathematical Geosciences, 49(8), 965–994. DOI: 10.1007/s11004-017-9700-3