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The Atlantic Ocean is the outflow for the Amazon Rver. The Amazon is responsible for 20 percent of the total volume of fresh water entering the oceans worldwide. The Amazon discharges over 3.5 million cubic feet of water per second into the Atlantic. Because of this massive outflow, the water is fresh in open ocean for several miles. The salinity of the ocean is noticeably lower as far as 310 miles [500 kilometers] out to sea.
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What do the nile and Amazon River have in common?
they are both the longest rivers in their country and the most well known rivers and they are both south of the equator.
How does the Amazon River rank in size when compared with other rivers?
The Amazon River accounts for about a fifth of the drainage of all the rivers in the world! That means that of all the water (volume) drained by all the rivers of the world, the Amazon alone handles about 20% or 1/5th of it. That's a lotof water! Additionally the Amazon basin, the name given to the area of land that the Amazon drains, is the largest river basin in the world. The Amazon is clearly the largest river in the world. Note that by some geographic fluke, the Nile River is a tiny bit longer than the Amazon. A link can be found below.
What are some Similarities between the Amazon Nile and Mississippi rivers?
they are the longest in they're continent
What longest river in South America?
The longest river in South America is the Amazon. It travels through Colombia, Peru and Brazil for a distance of 4,000 miles. The source is the Nevado Mismi at an elevation of over 16,000 feet.
What is the major river in the northern portion of south America that winds from the Guiana Highlands to the Atlantic ocean?
Amazon river
