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It flows through - Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Guyana. Its source - Apacheta cliff, Nevado Mismi, Arequipa, Peru and its mouth is in Brazil where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
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What is the longest river in S America?
amazon
What is the absolute location of the amazon river basin?
The River Amazon is in South America. It starts at Calillona, Peru. Its delta can be found in North Eastern Brazil. The Amazon River originates in Peru and flows through Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.It is 2 to 4 degrees from the Equator. South America ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By volume, the Amazon River of South America is the largest river in the world with a total discharge greater than the next ten largest rivers combined. The Amazon, which has the largest drainage basin in the world, about 7,050,000 square kilometers (2,720,000 sq mi), accounts for approximately one-fifth of the world's total river flow. The mouth coordinates are 0°10′0″S 49°0′0″W The source coordinates are 15°31′5″S 71°45′55″W
What has the author Algot Lange written?
Algot Lange has written: 'In the Amazon Jungle' -- subject(s): Indians of South America 'Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians'
Are there Piranha s in The Ohio River?
yes there are piranhas in the Amazon rainforest. Actually they are in the Amazon river which is inside the Amazon rainforest. yes there are piranhas in the Amazon rainforest. Actually they are in the Amazon river which is inside the Amazon rainforest.
What is the average discharge of river amazon?
The average discharge of the Amazon River is approximately 209,000 cubic meters per second (m³/s), making it the largest river in the world by discharge volume. This immense flow is responsible for draining a significant portion of South America and contributes to about one-fifth of the total river discharge into the world's oceans. The river's discharge can vary seasonally, influenced by rainfall patterns in the Amazon rainforest.
What continents have the nile river Amazon River chang jiang river ob-irtysh river Huang river?
The Nile located in Africa, Amazon in South America and Ob-Irtysh and Yangtze in Asia. Source: S. Liu, P. Lu, D. Liu, P. Jin, W. Wang, Pinpointing the sources and measuring the lengths of the principal rivers of the world, International Journal of Digital Earth, Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2009 , pages 80 - 87,DOI: 10.1080/17538940902746082
What is the longest river in the America's?
The Amazon The Amazon is 3,912 miles long, its source is glacier-fed lakes in Peru; and its outflow is the Atlantic Ocean. It was named for the warlike women from Greek mythology - the Amazons - because the Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana asserted he fought with them there. The longest river in the world is the Nile.
Which river carries the maximum quantity of water into the sea?
The Amazon River carries the largest amount of water to the sea by a large margin. With an average discharge of 175,000 cu. meters/sec the Amazon pours 4 times as much water into the sea as the number 2 river(s), the Ganges/Brahmaputra system.
What are the two major rivers in north and south America?
This depends on what you mean by largest river (longest, or greatest discharge), and on what you mean by Pacific Ocean (include the Bering Sea or not). The longest river emptying into the Pacific (though via the Bering Sea) is the Yukon River, with a length of 3187 km (1980 miles) and a discharge rate of 6428 m3/s (227,000 ft3/s). The river with the greatest discharge is the Columbia River, which forms much of the border between the states of Oregon and Washington. Its length is 2000 km (1243 miles), and its discharge rate is 7500 m3/s (265,000 ft3/s). Another notable river, the Colorado, empties into the Pacific via the Gulf of California. Its length is 2330 m (1450 miles), but its discharge rate, which has been much reduced by human activity, is 650 m3/s (22,000 ft3/s).
Which is the longest river in the USA?
The Amazon carries a rate of 225 000 m³ / s by 6800 kilometers long, making it not only the largest river in America, but the world.
What has the author Anna Curtenius Roosevelt written?
Anna Curtenius Roosevelt has written: 'Moundbuilders of the Amazon' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Earthworks (Archaeology), Indians of South America, Mound-builders 'Parmana' -- subject(s): Agriculture, Antiquities, Indians of South America
What is the name of the second longest river in the world and how long is it?
The Amazon River in South America. The length of the Nile river is 7,088 km (4,405 miles). It is the longest river of the world. The length of the Amazon river is 6,575 km (4,086 miles).SOURCE: S. Liu, P. Lu, D. Liu, P. Jin, W. Wang, Pinpointing the sources and measuring the lengths of the principal rivers of the world, International Journal of Digital Earth, Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2009 , pages 80 - 87,DOI: 10.1080/17538940902746082
