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World Rivers
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Rate of water flow
• A River gets its water from– Precipitation– Groundwater– Melting waters from snow and glaciers
• Depending on the source of water the distinct rate of water flow develops in different rivers.
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Equatorial zone
• Rivers get their water mainly from precipitation
• Rate of water flow is high throughout the year
The Congo River
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Subequatorial zone
• High water occurs during summer raining season
• Low water occurs during dry winter
The Mekong River
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Tropical zone
• Precipitation level is very low
• Rivers form only during the short raining period
A stream bed in Southern Israel
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Subtropical Zone
• High water occurs during winter raining season
• Low water occurs during dry winter
The Tagus
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The Yangtze
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Temperate zone I
• High water occurs mainly during spring when the snow melts.
• High water can occur also during autumn rainfalls.
The Lena River
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Temperate zone II
• Rivers which get their water mainly from groundwater maintain relatively high water throughout the year.
• Rivers which get their start in high mountains collect their water mainly from snow and ice melting waters. Because of that high water occurs during summer.
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The Rhine