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单词 river capture
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river capture

noun [mass noun] Geology
The natural diversion of the headwaters of one stream into the channel of another, typically resulting from rapid headward erosion by the latter stream.The main geological changes that have caused river capture are glaciation and tectonic movement associated with earthquake faults....
  • The study emphasizes the significance of river capture in re-routing both sediment and water discharge between sedimentary basins.
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