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Thalwege vs Thalweg - What's the difference?

thalwege | thalweg |

As nouns the difference between thalwege and thalweg

is that thalwege is while thalweg is (geology|geography) the line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow along a river’s course.

thalwege

English

Noun

(head)
  • * 1973 : Geotitles Weekly , volume 16: ? 195 – volume 17: ? 203, unknown page number (Geoservices)
    • Includes longitudinal river profiles, graded profiles, graded slopes, graded streams, thalwege , interlocking spurs.

    thalweg

    English

    (wikipedia thalweg)

    Alternative forms

    * talweg

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (geology, geography) The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow along a river’s course.

    • Usage notes

    * The alternative spelling talweg is consistent with the .

    References

    * 2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised) , Oxford University Press, ISBN 0198610572 * 2004, Susan Mayhew, A Dictionary of Geography , Oxford University Press, ISBN 0198606737