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Dendritic

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000679

In hydrologic terms, the form of the drainage pattern of a stream and it's tributaries when it follows a treelike shape, with the main trunk, branches, and
twigs corresponding to the main stream, tributaries, and subtributaries, respectively, of the stream.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000679
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000679",
  "term": "Dendritic",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the form of the drainage pattern of a stream and it's tributaries when it follows a treelike shape, with the main trunk, branches, and\ntwigs corresponding to the main stream, tributaries, and subtributaries, respectively, of the stream.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/dendritic/"
}

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