Stream order
From Glossary of Meteorology
stream order
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Also called channel order.) The designation by a dimensionless integer series (1, 2, 3, . . .) of the relative position of stream segments in the network of a drainage basin, with 1 designating a stream with no tributaries.
Also called channel order.) The designation by a dimensionless integer series (1, 2, 3, . . .) of the relative position of stream segments in the network of a drainage basin, with 1 designating a stream with no tributaries.