Zajímavosti o řece Mississipi
Mississippi River Overview
The Mississippi River is one of the world´s major river systems in size, habitat
diversity and biological productivity. It is the third longest river in North
America, flowing 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center
of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River Overview
The Mississippi River is one of the world´s major river systems in size, habitat diversity and biological productivity. It is the third longest river in North America, flowing 2,350 miles from its source at Lake Itasca through the center of the continental United States to the Gulf of Mexico.
When compared to other world rivers, the Mississippi-Missouri River combination ranks fourth in length (3,710 miles/5,970km) following the Nile (4,160 miles/6,693km), the Amazon (4,000 miles/6,436km), and the Yangtze Rivers (3,964 miles/6,378km). The reported length of a river may increase or decrease as deposition or erosion occurs at its delta, or as meanders are created or cutoff. As a result, different lengths may be reported depending upon the year or measurement method.
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Více na:http://www.nps.gov/miss/riverfacts.htm
ZDROJ: http://www.nps.gov
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