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Headward Erosion

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001253

In hydrologic terms, erosion which occurs in the upstream end of the valley of a stream, causing it to lengthen its course in such a direction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001253
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001253",
  "term": "Headward Erosion",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, erosion which occurs in the upstream end of the valley of a stream, causing it to lengthen its course in such a direction.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/headward-erosion/"
}

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