thuận hướng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Consequent (in geography/geology): Describing a river, valley, or drainage system whose direction aligns with and is determined by the original slope or dip of the underlying land surface or rock strata.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sông Hồng là một ví dụ điển hình về sông thuận hướng. (The Red River is a classic example of a consequent river.)
- Hệ thống thoát nước thuận hướng phát triển trên sườn dốc nguyên thủy. (A consequent drainage system developed on the original slope.)
Advanced Usage
- Used almost exclusively as a technical term in physical geography and geology to classify drainage patterns and landform development.
Variants and Related Words
- Sông thuận hướng (n): consequent river.
- Các sông thuận hướng thường là những dòng chảy chính trong một khu vực. (Consequent rivers are often the main streams in a region.)
Synonyms
- Consequent: (in geology) following the initial slope or structure.
Related Terms (Conceptual)
- Subsequent stream: A river that develops later and cuts across rock structures, often a tributary to a consequent stream.
- Obsequent stream: A river flowing in a direction opposite to the original slope.
- Resequent stream: A river flowing in the same direction as the original slope but at a lower topographic level.