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Creek

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000602

A small stream of water which serves as the natural drainage course for a drainage basin of nominal, or small size. The term is a relative one as to size, some creeks in the humid section would be called rivers if they occurred in the arid portion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000602
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000602",
  "term": "Creek",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A small stream of water which serves as the natural drainage course for a drainage basin of nominal, or small size. The term is a relative one as to size, some creeks in the humid section would be called rivers if they occurred in the arid portion.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/creek/"
}

Record 602 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.