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stream capture [′strēm ‚kap·chər]
(aerospace engineering) Stream Capture (also stream piracy), the capture by one stream of the drainage of a nearby stream flowing in a higher set valley. The morphological characteristics of stream capture are a sharp turn in a stream and a current in the captured sector that sometimes flows counter to the slope of the terrain. Stream capture is common in mountains. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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