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Thalweg

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002777

In hydrologic terms, the line of maximum depth in a stream. The thalweg is the part that has the maximum velocity and causes cutbanks and channel
migration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002777
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002777",
  "term": "Thalweg",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the line of maximum depth in a stream. The thalweg is the part that has the maximum velocity and causes cutbanks and channel\nmigration.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/thalweg/"
}

Record 2,776 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.