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hypsometric curve: a standalone construct

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hypsometriccurve1 CONSTRUCTHypsometric curveSTRAHLER · GEOMORPHOLOGY

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Geomorphology

a curve of the proportion of basin area above each relative elevation, used to describe stage of landscape development.

In geomorphology, hypsometric curve refers to a curve of the proportion of basin area above each relative elevation, used to describe stage of landscape development. This meaning comes from Strahler (1952) in Geological Society of America Bulletin.[1]

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References

  1. Strahler, A. N. (1952). Hypsometric (area-altitude) Analysis of Erosional Topography. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 63(11), 1117. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1952)63[1117:haaoet]2.0.co;2

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