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Amazon River and Estuary

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Difference between Amazon River and Estuary

Amazon River vs. Estuary

The Amazon River (or; Spanish and Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and either the longest or second longest. An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

Similarities between Amazon River and Estuary

Amazon River and Estuary have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Amazon River, Bay, Fresh water, Salinity, Sediment, Tidal bore.

Amazon River

The Amazon River (or; Spanish and Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and either the longest or second longest.

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Bay

A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay.

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Fresh water

Fresh water (or freshwater) is any naturally occurring water except seawater and brackish water.

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Salinity

Salinity is the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water (see also soil salinity).

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Sediment

Sediment is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice, and/or by the force of gravity acting on the particles.

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Tidal bore

A tidal bore, often simply given as bore in context, is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travels up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current.

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Amazon River and Estuary Comparison

Amazon River has 235 relations, while Estuary has 158. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 1.53% = 6 / (235 + 158).

References

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