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August 28, 2020 6:21 pmpts 30 pts
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Sir please explain this line.

Horizontal Strata Dendritic (branching or treelike) drainage patterns typically develop on horizontal strata and cut canyons or valleys in which progressively older rock units are exposed at depth (see Fig.). The result is that the map patterns of horizontal strata parallel stream valley
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  • Rahul pandey thankyou
    The valley created in Horizontal strata will show parallel contours because bedding plane depth will vary similarly as of the valley depth.
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    Gurmeet singh
    sir they are talking about parallel steam valley, sir stream valley is parallel of what.
  • Sajan sarthak
    see the attached file
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    Gurmeet singh
    means non resistant part got eroded and resistant part left as cliff or hill.
  • Sajan sarthak
    some abusive word. app issue
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  • Sajan sarthak
    may be words violation of anyguide lines
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    Gurmeet singh
    sir can you please let me the guidelines or advice. i mailed a lots of time.
  • Gurmeet singh
    sir message is deleting automatically. why it happens again and again.
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  • Sajan sarthak Best Answer
    Drainage basin are of different types incase of dendritic pattern horizontal starta is cut down by the main river as well as the tributary so creating branch like pattern. when ob...
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    Gurmeet singh
    sir also explain the meaning of last line - "escarpment and gentle slopes...... outcrop pattern"