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Drainage Basins
Drainage Basins
Drainage Basins
Definition:
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 of the
basin.
Nμ
(ii) Bifurcation Ratio: Rb
N μ 1
Where Nµ = Number of streams of a given order
Nµ+1 = Number of streams of the next higher order
Quantitative Analysis of Drainage Basins:
(iii) Length Ratio: Lμ
RL
Lμ 1
Where Lµ = Length of stream of a given order
Lµ-1 = Length of stream of the immediate lower order
L L1R L
(μ -1)
A
(ix) Form Factor: F
L2