Tag: River
Rivers on three worlds tell different tales
The environment on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, may seem surprisingly familiar: Clouds condense and rain down on the surface, feeding rivers that flow into...
Amazon River no younger than 9 million years
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the University of Brasilia (Brazil) have determined the age of the formation of the Amazon River...
Study shows how river channels adjust to large sediment supplies
The seemingly simple question of what governs the shapes of river channels has been a longstanding challenge for geologists and civil engineers. A new...
Rock layers preserve record of ancient sea tides near Blythe, California
Five million years ago, the Colorado River met the Gulf of California near the present-day desert town of Blythe, California. The evidence, say University...
Mississippi River could leave farmland stranded
If the Mississippi River continues to go unchecked, the farmland on Dogtooth Bend peninsula may be only accessible by boat. According to a University...
Fossils under your feet
Have you ever spotted something unexpected while walking down the street? Last December, paleontologists literally stumbled upon a new discovery of a fossil sea...
Incredible View for Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico
The Dead Zone
The Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone is a seasonal phenomena occurring in the northern Gulf of Mexico, from the mouth of the...
Antarctica’s “Upside-Down Rivers”
“Upside-down rivers” of warm ocean water threaten the stability of floating ice shelves in Antarctica, according to a new study led by researchers at...
Sudden shifts in the course of a river on a delta...
Scientists studying deltas show how they may be able to predict where destructive changes in a river's course may occur.
A delta forms when a...
Chemical weathering controls erosion rates in rivers
Chemical weathering can control how susceptible bedrock in river beds is to erosion, according to new research. In addition to explaining how climate can...
