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Ganges, though there are others close, such as the Amazon.
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Which river has the worlds largest discharge of sediment?
The Ganges River ranks as the largest sediment river discharge in the world due to the elevation of the Himalayas from which it drains from. Ongoing glaciation of the region paired with the elevation work together to produce huge amounts of sediment.
Where is a river's discharge the greatest?
The correct answer is the Amazon. This river has a discharge of 210,000 CMS. The second largest riven the the world in terms of discharge is the Zaire, at 40,000 CMS.The Nile is actually 25th largest river in the world, in terms of discharge, with a discharge flow of 5,000 CMS. Remember that the Nile runs through vast amounts of desert.It's common knowledge that the Nile is the longest river in the world, but it is absolutely not the largest in terms of flow.
What is the major river system in Brazil?
The Amazon River system is a major geographic feature of Brazil. The river is the second longest river in the world that has the largest river by discharge water in the world, more than the next seven largest rivers in discharge in the world combined. The Amazon River basin covers 40% of the South American continent with a large portion of it being within the Brazilian area of Amazonia.
Which rivers carry the most sediment?
The Brahmaputra of India and Tibet carries more sediment than any river in our world, including the "Big Muddy" Mississipi, the long Nile, or the river with the largest volume, the Amazon
What is River with the highest discharge when recorded at it's mouth?
The Amazon - which has the largest drainage basin in the world accounting for approximately one fifth of the world's total river flow.
Which river carry the largest volumn of water in Africa?
The river than carries the largest volume of water is the Amazon River. Its average discharge is said to be 7,381,000 cubic feet per second.
The Amazon River holds what world record?
Hello, My name is Dr. Cockroach and the River Amazon holds the record for, well here is a paragarph: Amazon River is the largest river in the world, with a total discharge greater than the next 10 largest rivers combined. The average discharge from the mouth is 209,000 m3/s (7,381,000 cu ft/s).
What is the largest river in volume?
The Mississippi River is the largest river by outflow in the U.S. It ranks tenth in the world, and the St. Lawrence ranks twentieth. A link is provided to the list of the world's largest rivers by average discharge which is posted in Wikipedia so you can see what else is in the top ten.
Is the Amazon River the largest river in the world?
No its the second largest. The largest river in the world is the Nile River in Africa.
Is the Hudson river the largest river in the world?
No the largest river in the world is the amazon river
Which is the second largest river in the world?
Answer: This could be answered in more than one way: Discharge: The second largest river, in terms of discharge, would be the Congo-Chambeshi in Zaire which discharges 41,800 m³/second (the Amazon River is largest with 219,000 m³/second) Drainage area: The second largest in terms of drainage area would, again, be the Congo-Chameshi with an area of 3,680,000 km² (the Amazon is by far the largest at 6,915,000 km²) Length: The second longest river is the Amazon at 6,400 km (the Nile River is the longest at 6,650km) See related link
Largest river in world?
The largest river in the world is Nile.
