Title: Largest river on Earth discovered!
divedeep - August 28, 2011 09:19 AM (GMT)
Underground river 'Rio Hamza' discovered 4km beneath the Amazon
Scientists estimate the subterranean river may be 6,000km long and hundreds of times wider than the Amazon
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Covering more than 7 million square kilometres in South America, the Amazon basin is one of the biggest and most impressive river systems in the world. But it turns out we have only known half the story until now.
Brazilian scientists have found a new river in the Amazon basin – around 4km underneath the Amazon river. The Rio Hamza, named after the head of the team of researchers who found the groundwater flow, appears to be as long as the Amazon river but up to hundreds of times wider.
Both the Amazon and Hamza flow from west to east and are around the same length, at 6,000km. But whereas the Amazon ranges from 1km to 100km in width, the Hamza ranges from 200km to 400km. read on>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011...nd-river-amazon Dianne - August 28, 2011 11:31 AM (GMT)
Was it Inca Gold where Clive Cussler wrote about an underground river?
Gramps - August 28, 2011 11:48 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Dianne @ Aug 28 2011, 11:31 AM) |
| Was it Inca Gold where Clive Cussler wrote about an underground river? |
Hi there Diana, w:
Yes, it was 'Inca Gold', I think he also found (or referred) to a second underground river in another book. The title of which escapes me at the moment. bok
You have to hand it to Clive! If scientists/explorers want 'to make new discoveries', then, all they need to do is ask him where to look!!!!!! rofl
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MG Mal - August 28, 2011 02:45 PM (GMT)
I have found several "Underground" rivers myself.............
All running under my trailer tent during torrential downpours! b:
Mostly Heep - August 28, 2011 04:00 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Gramps @ Aug 28 2011, 11:48 AM) |
| QUOTE (Dianne @ Aug 28 2011, 11:31 AM) | | Was it Inca Gold where Clive Cussler wrote about an underground river? |
Hi there Diana, w:
Yes, it was 'Inca Gold', I think he also found (or referred) to a second underground river in another book. The title of which escapes me at the moment. bok
You have to hand it to Clive! If scientists/explorers want 'to make new discoveries', then, all they need to do is ask him where to look!!!!!! rofl
Regards
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It was in Sahara Gramps ;)
Gramps - August 28, 2011 09:53 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Mostly Heep @ Aug 28 2011, 04:00 PM) |
| QUOTE (Gramps @ Aug 28 2011, 11:48 AM) | | QUOTE (Dianne @ Aug 28 2011, 11:31 AM) | | Was it Inca Gold where Clive Cussler wrote about an underground river? |
Hi there Diana, w:
Yes, it was 'Inca Gold', I think he also found (or referred) to a second underground river in another book. The title of which escapes me at the moment. bok
You have to hand it to Clive! If scientists/explorers want 'to make new discoveries', then, all they need to do is ask him where to look!!!!!! rofl
Regards
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It was in Sahara Gramps ;)
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Thank you 'Mostly Heep' cheer* , I was thinking on the lines of 'Blue Gold'? I have not got my books to hand at the moment. bok
Nice to get it confirmed - you know how things can niggle away at you.!!!
Regards
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Gramps - August 29, 2011 08:59 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (MG Mal @ Aug 28 2011, 02:45 PM) |
I have found several "Underground" rivers myself.............
All running under my trailer tent during torrential downpours! b: |
MG MAL j: ,
Typical!! - remember Pentewan?, all those years ago! Not so much a river - more like our own private flood!! b: snor:
Love to all, by the way, I will be out and about around 9th/10th Sep. so would appreciate no surprises at that time. Dad.
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Gramps
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tonym5 - August 29, 2011 06:59 PM (GMT)
Now that is A Lot of FRESH Water!!!! Arrrrrrr........... p: p: beer:
Gramps - August 29, 2011 08:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (tonym5 @ Aug 29 2011, 06:59 PM) |
| Now that is A Lot of FRESH Water!!!! Arrrrrrr........... p: p: beer: |
tonym5,
You better believe it!! On one occasion, ours was the only dry tent on the camp site!!
gaah . We had a couple of summers like that - the rest good weather. Those were the days!
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