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Strahler stream order: a standalone construct

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Geomorphology

a hierarchical numbering of stream segments in which two streams of equal order join to form one of the next order.

In geomorphology, Strahler stream order refers to a hierarchical numbering of stream segments in which two streams of equal order join to form one of the next order. This meaning comes from Strahler (1957) in Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union.[1]

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References

Strahler, A. N. (1957). Quantitative analysis of watershed geomorphology. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 38(6), 913-920. https://doi.org/10.1029/tr038i006p00913

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