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[[File:Manaus Encontro das aguas 10 2006 103 8x6.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Meeting of Waters is the confluence of the dark [[Rio Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro]] with the sandy colored upper [[Amazon River]], or [[Solimões]], as it is known in [[Brazil]].]] |
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[[File:Meeting of waters from the air manaus brazil.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Aerial view of The Meeting of Waters looking west, just after departure from [[Manaus]], [[Brazil]].]] |
[[File:Meeting of waters from the air manaus brazil.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Aerial view of The Meeting of Waters looking west, just after departure from [[Manaus]], [[Brazil]].]] |
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The '''Meeting of Waters''' ({{lang-pt|Encontro das Águas}}) is the [[confluence]] between the [[Rio Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro]], a river with dark (almost black colored) water, and the sandy-colored [[Amazon River]] or [[Rio Solimões]], as the upper section of the [[Amazon River|Amazon]] is known in [[Brazil]] upriver of this confluence. For 6 km (3.7 mi) the two rivers' waters run side by side without mixing. It is one of the main [[tourist]] attractions of [[Manaus]], Brazil. The same also happens near [[Santarém, Pará]] with the Amazon and [[Tapajós]] rivers. This phenomenon occurs in other regions of the world with differing characters of rivers. |
The '''Meeting of Waters''' ({{lang-pt|Encontro das Águas}}) is the [[confluence]] between the [[Rio Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro]], a river with dark (almost black colored) water, and the sandy-colored [[Amazon River]] or [[Rio Solimões]], as the upper section of the [[Amazon River|Amazon]] is known in [[Brazil]] upriver of this confluence. For 6 km (3.7 mi) the two rivers' waters run side by side without mixing. It is one of the main [[tourist]] attractions of [[Manaus]], Brazil. The same also happens near [[Santarém, Pará]] with the Amazon and [[Tapajós]] rivers. This phenomenon occurs in other regions of the world with differing characters of rivers. |
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This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near 2 km per hour at a temperature of 28°[[degree Celsius|C]], while the Rio Solimões flows between 4 to 6 km per hour at a temperature of 22°[[degree Celsius|C]]. |
This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near 2 km per hour at a temperature of 28°[[degree Celsius|C]], while the Rio Solimões flows between 4 to 6 km per hour at a temperature of 22°[[degree Celsius|C]]. |
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The Meeting of Waters (Template:Lang-pt) is the confluence between the Rio Negro, a river with dark (almost black colored) water, and the sandy-colored Amazon River or Rio Solimões, as the upper section of the Amazon is known in Brazil upriver of this confluence. For 6 km (3.7 mi) the two rivers' waters run side by side without mixing. It is one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus, Brazil. The same also happens near Santarém, Pará with the Amazon and Tapajós rivers. This phenomenon occurs in other regions of the world with differing characters of rivers.
This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near 2 km per hour at a temperature of 28°C, while the Rio Solimões flows between 4 to 6 km per hour at a temperature of 22°C. [1]
See also
References
- ^ "Encontro das Águas:Uma das mais espetaculares atrações turísticas da Cidade de Manaus" (in Portuguese). Municipality of Manaus. 2007-09-21. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
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