pattern of drainage

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• Drainage system (geomorphology) — In geomorphology, a drainage system is the pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the… …   Wikipedia

• Drainage law — is a specific area of water law related to drainage of surface water on real property. It is of great importance in areas where freshwater is scarce, where flooding is common, or where water is in high demand for agricultural or commercial… …   Wikipedia

• Drainage system — may refer to: A drainage system (geomorphology), the pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. A drainage system (agriculture), an intervention to control waterlogging aiming at soil improvement for… …   Wikipedia

• Drainage system (Geomorphology) — In geomorphology, a drainage system is the pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular watershed. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the… …   Wikipedia

• Drainage basin — Example of a drainage basin. The dashed line is the main water divide of the hydrographic basin A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit… …   Wikipedia

• drainage pattern —    The configuration or arrangement, in plan view, of stream courses in an area, including gullies or first order channelized flow areas, higher order tributaries, and main streams. Drainage pattern is related to local geologic materials and… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• drainage — /dray nij/, n. 1. the act or process of draining. 2. a system of drains, artificial or natural. 3. See drainage basin. 4. something that is drained off. 5. Surg. the drainage of fluids, as bile, urine, etc., from the body, or of pus and other… …   Universalium

• drainage pattern —    A geometric arrangement of stream segments in a drainage system [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• drainage network —    (not preferred)    refer to drainage pattern …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• thermokarst drainage pattern —    Drainage patterns that form polygonal and hexagonal shapes with streams that may connect rounded depressions, exhibiting a beaded appearance; developed in poorly drained, fine grained sediments and in organic materials in regions of permafrost …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• irrigation and drainage — ▪ agriculture Introduction  artificial application of water to land and artificial removal of excess water from land, respectively. Some land requires irrigation or drainage before it is possible to use it for any agricultural production; other… …   Universalium