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consequent drainage

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East African mountains
Drainage of the East African mountains
…systems present good examples of consequent drainage (that is, determined by the initial slope of the land) such as the radial system of Mount Elgon, in which streams radiate from a central area, and the parallel streams of the Aberdare dip slopes. The porous nature of volcanic materials often results…
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…systems present good examples of consequent drainage (that is, determined by the initial slope of the land) such as the radial system of Mount Elgon, in which streams radiate from a central area, and the parallel streams of the Aberdare dip slopes. The porous nature of volcanic materials often results…
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