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Noun Concept
Categories: Geomorphology, Hydraulic engineering, Sedimentology, Coastal geography, Rivers
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avulsion  delta switching  Deltaic cycle  deltaic switching
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An abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another WordNet 3.0
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river
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An abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In sedimentary geology and fluvial geomorphology, avulsion is the rapid abandonment of a river channel and the formation of a new river channel. Wikipedia
Abandonment of an old river channel and the creation of a new one Wikipedia Disambiguation
Rapid abandonment of a river channel and formation of a new channel Wikidata
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another. Wiktionary
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avulsion
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avulsion (river)
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Avulsion
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avulsion
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delta switching, Deltaic cycle, deltaic switching

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