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Hace 3 días · Great Lakes, chain of deep freshwater lakes in east-central North America comprising Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. They are one of the great natural features of the continent and of the Earth.
- Plant and Animal Life
Great Lakes - Flora, Fauna, Ecosystems: Diatoms—microscopic...
- Physiography
Great Lakes - Lakes, Ecosystems, Biodiversity: The lakes...
- Fishing and Recreation
Great Lakes - Fishing, Recreation, Ecology: Commercial...
- Nipissing
Lake Nipissing, lake, southeastern Ontario, Canada. Lake...
- Lake Algonquin
Lake Algonquin, large glacial lake that once existed in...
- Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay, bay, northeastern arm of Lake Huron,...
- Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, smallest and most easterly of the Great Lakes...
- Huron
Lake Huron, second largest of the Great Lakes of North...
- Plant and Animal Life
13 de jun. de 2024 · Major wetland areas and worldwide distribution of salt marshes and mangrove swamps. Wetlands are found all over the world in every biome, or major life zone. Some wetlands, such as tidal marshes, fit the definition of a transitional zone because they occur where open water and land meet.
Hace 2 días · The sea stretches 1,200 km (750 mi) from north to south, with an average width of 320 km (200 mi). Its gross coverage is 386,400 km 2 (149,200 sq mi) and the surface is about 27 m (89 ft) below sea level. Its main freshwater inflow, Europe's longest river, the Volga, enters at the shallow north end.
17 de jun. de 2024 · It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea. It has a length of about 4,132 miles (6,650 kilometres) and drains an area estimated at 1,293,000 square miles (3,349,000 square kilometres).
10 de jun. de 2024 · Freshwater, defined by its low salt content, is a precious commodity. It exists in several main sources: Lakes: These bodies of water hold most of Earth’s surface freshwater. From the Great Lakes to small ponds, they are crucial for drinking water, recreation, and biodiversity.
24 de jun. de 2024 · Where is the world’s freshwater located?
5 de jun. de 2024 · By Evrim Yazgin. Fresh water is essential for life on Earth. But when did this crucial substance first appear on our blue planet? New research led by geologists at Western Australia’s Curtin...