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- 1 Where do rivers have the highest discharge?
- 2 Where does the river get discharged *?
- 3 What causes high river discharge?
- 4 What river has the greatest discharge in the United States?
- 5 Where is the highest velocity in a river?
- 6 What is peak discharge in geography?
- 7 Which river discharges most water into the ocean?
- 8 What is the velocity of a river?
Where do rivers have the highest discharge?
List of rivers by discharge
| No | Continent | River |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South America | Amazon |
| 2 | Africa | Congo (Zaire) |
| 3 | Asia | Ganges/Brahmaputra/Meghna |
| 4 | South America | Orinoco |
Where does the river get discharged *?
River discharge is an important control on what happens at the mouth of a river, but the rate of delivery of sediment to the ocean or embayment, which often varies in relation to catchment size, lithology, and climate, is even more significant in terms of the landforms that are built (Milliman, 2001).
What is the discharge of the river?
‘River discharge’ is the volume of water flowing through a river channel; measured at any given point in cubic metres per second.
What causes high river discharge?
As the rain starts to get heavy, the soil may be saturated, thus there is an increase in surface run off. This causes water to start flowing into the river channel, causing the level of discharge to increase, making the line go up positively.
What river has the greatest discharge in the United States?
Mississippi River
List of U.S. rivers by discharge
| No | River | Average discharge (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi River | 593,000 |
| 2 | Ohio River | 281,500 |
| 3 | Saint Lawrence River | 348,000 (275,000 at U.S.-Canada boundary) |
| 4 | Columbia River | 273,000 |
What river has the greatest flow?
the Amazon
The greatest flow of any river in the world is that of the Amazon, which discharges an average of 200,000 m³/sec (7,100,000 ft³/sec) into the Atlantic Ocean, increasing to more than 340,000 m³/sec (12,000,000 ft³/sec) in full flood.
Where is the highest velocity in a river?
Stream velocity is greatest in midstream near the surface and is slowest along the stream bed and banks due to friction.
What is peak discharge in geography?
The peak discharge is the time when the river reaches its highest flow. There is a delay because it takes time for the water to find its way to the river. The normal (base) flow of the river starts to rise when run-off, ground and soil water reaches the river. This is shown on the hydrograph as the rising limb.
What is the largest river in terms of discharge?
The Amazon: The Amazon River is the longest river in South America, and the largest river in the world in terms of water discharge.
Which river discharges most water into the ocean?
The Amazon River: The largest river by volume, the river Amazon, represents 20% of the global riverine discharge to the Atlantic Ocean. Also featuring the largest basin, it has a drainage area of 2,722,020 square miles.
What is the velocity of a river?
A river’s velocity refers to the speed at which water moves through its channel. The velocity can change at various points along the course of a river.
How do you find the velocity of water in a river?
Find the surface water velocity (in m/s) by dividing the distance from AA to BB (in this example, 10 m) by the average time (in seconds) and multiply this result by 0.85 (a correction factor) to estimate the average water velocity of the stream. Average water velocity = 0.5 m/s x 0.85 = 0.425 m/s.