Strahler stream order

The stream order according to Strahler specifies the degree of branching of a hydrographic network. It forms the basis for morphological studies and descriptions of a watercourse. --- According to Strahler, watercourse sources are assigned a stream order of 1. If two tributaries of the same stream order join, the order increases by 1. The Rhine and the River Aare have a stream order of 9, whereas the Rhône has a stream order of 7. --- The stream order was calculated using the VECTOR25 hydrographic network.

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Identifier e8b4794c-7045-4970-85eb-6caba4384976@bundesamt-fur-umwelt-bafu
Title for URL of the dataset flussordnungszahl-nach-strahler
Schedule the publication of the dataset -
Issued date January 1, 2005
Modification date August 6, 2014
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Update interval Irregular
Temporal coverage -
Publisher Information Federal Office for the Environment
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