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Figure 14.14
Classified scheme of drainage network
patterns.
structure after uplift. Network efficiency is related to the stage of development. By the
same token that channel flow is more efficient than overland flow, fully integrated
networks drain catchments more efficiently than immature networks. Catchment shape,
defined by plan circularity or elongation and size, affects both the channel network and
the hydrographic character of discharge (Figure 14.15).
