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vertical stability (degradation/aggradation)

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-029684

The ability of a stream system to maintain a constant or balanced profile without deposition of sediment (aggradation) or incision (degredation).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-029684
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesFederal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029684",
  "term": "vertical stability (degradation/aggradation)",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The ability of a stream system to maintain a constant or balanced profile without deposition of sediment (aggradation) or incision (degredation).",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/vertical-stability-degradation-aggradation/"
}

Record 29,684 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.