Research Article

Morphometry Governs the Dynamics of a Drainage Basin: Analysis and Implications

Table 4

Linear correlation among selected morphometric parameters of Supin River basin along with the calculated and corresponding P values.

Variables ( )Linear equation P value

Circularity ratio—compactness coefficienty = −0.5024x + 1.20840.9835.740
Form ratio—elongation ratioy = 1.0564x + 0.26240.9729.850
Drainage density—stream frequencyy = 0.8838x + 0.44340.697.546.89E − 08
Constant of channel maintenance—stream frequencyy = −4.8551x + 4.30250.717.863.27E − 08
Constant of channel maintenance—drainage densityy = −6.0512x + 4.96280.9837.680
Length of overland flow—stream frequencyy = −0.0733x + 0.37410.717.863.27E − 08
Length of overland flow—drainage densityy = −0.0812x + 0.40650.9837.680
Infiltration number—drainage densityy = 0.2144x + 1.23490.9216.903.33E − 15
Number of streams of all order—drainage texturey = 0.021x + 0.54540.9419.112.22E − 16
Relief ratio—basin lengthy = −44.247x + 20.0590.8210.531.13E − 10
Drainage texture—ruggedness numbery = 1.6296x + 2.57810.666.913.05E − 07