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The '''Meeting of Waters''' ({{lang-pt|Encontro das Águas}}) is the [[confluence]] between the dark ([[Blackwater river|blackwater]]) [[Rio Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro]] and the pale sandy-colored ([[Whitewater river (river type)|whitewater]]) [[Amazon River]] or [[Rio Solimões]], as the upper section of the Amazon is known in [[Brazil]] upriver of this confluence. For {{convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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 dark ([[Blackwater river|blackwater]]) [[Rio Negro (Amazon)|Rio Negro]] and the pale sandy-colored ([[Whitewater river (river type)|whitewater]]) [[Amazon River]] or [[Rio Solimões]], as the upper section of the Amazon is known in [[Brazil]] upriver of this confluence. For {{convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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 |
This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near {{convert|2|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} at a temperature of {{convert|28|C|F|abbr=on}}, while the Rio Solimões flows between {{convert|4|and(-)|6|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} at a temperature of {{convert|22|C|F|abbr=on}}. |
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Muslims holy Book Quran Stated this 1400 years before :- |
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"He has set free the two seas meeting together. There is a barrier between them. They do not transgress." (Quran, 55:19-20) |
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{{convert|2|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} at a temperature of {{convert|28|C|F|abbr=on}}, while the Rio Solimões flows between {{convert|4|and(-)|6|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} at a temperature of {{convert|22|C|F|abbr=on}}. |
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manaus.am.gov.br/turismo/atrativos-naturais/encontro-das-aguas/ |title=Encontro das Águas:Uma das mais espetaculares atrações turísticas da Cidade de Manaus | publisher= Municipality of Manaus |date=2007-09-21|accessdate=2008-08-23 |language=Portuguese | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928055024/http://www.manaus.am.gov.br/turismo/atrativos-naturais/encontro-das-aguas |archivedate=2008-09-28}}</ref> |
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manaus.am.gov.br/turismo/atrativos-naturais/encontro-das-aguas/ |title=Encontro das Águas:Uma das mais espetaculares atrações turísticas da Cidade de Manaus | publisher= Municipality of Manaus |date=2007-09-21|accessdate=2008-08-23 |language=Portuguese | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928055024/http://www.manaus.am.gov.br/turismo/atrativos-naturais/encontro-das-aguas |archivedate=2008-09-28}}</ref> |
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The Meeting of Waters (Template:Lang-pt) is the confluence between the dark (blackwater) Rio Negro and the pale sandy-colored (whitewater) 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/h (1.2 mph) at a temperature of 28 °C (82 °F), while the Rio Solimões flows between 4 and 6 km/h (2.5–3.7 mph) at a temperature of 22 °C (72 °F). [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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