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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.
I think it's the Amazon, which contains the worlds largest supply of fresh water. Or is it the Ganges ?
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A river's discharge is generally greatest?
A river discharge is usually greatest at a given fall.
Which of the world gratest rivers is on the northern hemisphere?
Some of the world's greatest rivers on the northern hemisphere include the Nile in Africa, the Amazon in South America, and the Yangtze in Asia. These rivers are significant in terms of length, discharge, and their impact on the regions they flow through.
Why is there such high rivers discharge during these month?
these have more water in those days
How does a streams discharge change?
The discharge of a river is the discharge that the river puts out into the sea. This is often the finer silt that the river has picked up and carried from the upper and lower reaches of the river.
What is south America's greatest river?
The Amazon River is South America's greatest river, both in terms of volume of water and length. It is the largest river in the world by discharge volume of water and flows through several countries including Peru, Brazil, and Colombia.
What does discharge mean when you're refuring to the water cycle?
the runoff of the rainfall from the land into rivers and the sea.
How many the greatest world's cities are close to rivers?
Most of them.
What oceans have the greatest number of rivers that flow into them?
Indian and Atlantic
What ocean have the greatest numbers of rivers flowing into them?
Indian and Atlantic
Which oceans have the greatest number of rivers flowing into them?
Atlantic & Indian
What two rivers drain a huge area of the US?
just search for the to biggest rivers in America. use Goggle! The Mississippi and the Missouri are the two longest rivers, but the Mississippi, the Ohio, the Columbia and the Yukon rivers are the top four in terms of average discharge at the mouth.
Why might the amazon be called one of world's greatest rivers?
its extension
