Cartography of an Oregon River
Dan Coe utilized a geospatial technology called LiDAR to map changes in the flow of the Willamette River in Oregon.
The Only Sea in the World Without a Coast
Found in the middle of the Northern Atlantic Subtropical Gyre (a gyre is a large system of rotating ocean currents)near the Bermuda Islands, the Sargasso Sea is … Read more
Why Does Finland Have So Many Lakes?
Finland, with over 187,000 estimated lakes, is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”.
Rivers that Flow Backwards
Read about how the Amazon once flowed east to west and how the strength of Hurricane Isaac once change the course of the Mississippi river.
Aral Sea Continues to Shrink
Once the fourth-largest inland water body in the world, the Aral Sea shrank again in 2013
Aralkum Desert: The World’s Newest Desert
Replacing the shrinking areas of the Aral Sea, the Aralkum Desert is located in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, making it the world’s youngest desert.
How Rivers Change the Landscape
Rivers are a unique feature in the geography of the earth. They provide dry inland areas with much needed fresh water and allow climates of … Read more
Zayre River or Congo River
The Zayre River (also known as Congo River) is the largest river in Central Africa. Has a length of 2,920 miles, making it the second … Read more
Paraná River
The Paraná River runs 3,030 miles through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. It originates at the junction of the Paranaiba and the Rio Grande rivers. The Paraná travels southward and … Read more
Ob River and the Irtysh River
The Ob River is the sixth longest in the world and largest in Russia. It is located in the western region of Siberia. It originates … Read more
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest in North America. Bodies of water from 31 contiguous states drain into the Mississippi. Its birth is in Minnesota … Read more
The World’s Longest Rivers
The top ten longest rivers in the world.