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词汇 headwater
释义 headwater
adjective[ only before noun ]
uk /ˈhed.wɔː.tər/ us /ˈhed.wɑː.t̬ɚ/
forming or containing streams that flow into a larger river close to where it starts: 上游源头的
Headwater streams contain a variety of unique life forms.源头溪流里有各种独特的生命形式。
the headwater tributaries of the Rio Grande格兰德河的源头支流
Otters have cleaned the fish out of some headwater streams.
Several people remembered his visit to their headwater village.
Oil spills have dumped over one hundred thousand barrels of oil in headwater rivers.
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Export of fine organic particles from headwater streams - effects of season, extreme discharges, and invertebrate manipulation.
There are also headwater ridges and a beach.
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Rough-skinned newts can be found in headwater channels or terrestrial habitats.
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The total length of the river including the two headwater arms is 21km mi.
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Remaining populations survive in isolated populations, mostly in headwater streams above natural downstream barriers.
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Similarly, since the heads are hydrophilic, the headwater interaction is more favourable than airwater interaction.
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The river flows west, collecting various headwater tributaries.
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Swamp tupelo grows in headwater swamps, strands, ponds, river bottoms, bays, estuaries, and low coves.
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The headwater-forms are rather compressed or flat, the large-river-forms more convex and swollen.
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Estimates are that 80% of the streams on the planet are first to third order headwater streams.
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The topography is generally still in its natural condition, with mountains and ridges forming the headwater of many streams from which originate various waterfalls.
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The valley is a deep one, the surrounding ridges rising to 3500- 4000, with peaks above in the headwater region.
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Above the falls are dozens of small headwater streams that drain the surrounding uplands.
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The upper portion of the reservoir, corresponding to a five-foot depth above the normal headwater level, is provided for surcharge storage.
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Note also that headwater dambos have a branching structure like rivers.
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