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Main chain

line of highest elevation separating two slopes of a mountain range
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Main chain

Summary

Key Facts

  • Main chain is a type of line[1].
  • Main chain's said to be the same as is recorded as watershed line[2].
  • Main chain's said to be the same as is recorded as mountain range[3].
  • Main chain is the opposite of thalweg[4].

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Definition and Type

Main chain is a type of line[1]. It is the opposite of thalweg[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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