Geography

North Atlantic Drift

The North Atlantic Drift (also known as the North Atlantic Current ) is a warm current in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is basically the continuat…

Gulf Stream

The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current in the North Atlantic which begins south of the Florida peninsula and then flows north and northeastward. In…

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf is a large mass of sea water which lies in the Middle East, between the Arabian Peninsula and the coasts of Iran. It extends westwa…

Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage of sea water between the Arabian Peninsula and a portion of the southern coast of Iran, mainland Asia. Havi…

Abyssal Plain

The abyssal plain is a large tract of flat floor on the bottom of the ocean. It extends seaward from the base of the continental slope, or from the …

Highest Mountain in South America

The highest mountain in South America is Mt Aconcagua, which is 6,961 m (22,841 ft) high. Not only is it the highest mountain in South America but al…

South American River Basins

All three main South American river basins drain their three respective regions into the Atlantic Ocean. Those river systems that flow into the Paci…

Types of Basins in Geography

There are two types of basin in geography ; an exorheic and an endorheic basin. In an exorheic basin, the main river flows out into the ocean, or sea…

Orinoco River Basin

The Orinoco River Basin is one the three major river basins in South America, along with the Amazon, and Parana-Rio de la Plata basin . With 2,700 k…

Rio de la Plata Basin

The Rio de la Plata basin , also known as the River Plate Basin in British text books, is the largest fluvial system in Argentina. It is also the sec…

Geographical Features

Geographical features are all those natural formations of the planet Earth’s surface which form the landscapes of a country. All these formations, w…

South Africa Topography

South Africa topography basically consists of a broad central plateau, which is surrounded by a series of escarpments on its west, south, and east s…

Ocean Currents

Ocean currents are moving masses of sea water, which flows in all oceans, determining the weather patterns in coastal regions. Each one of them have…

Orinoco River

The Orinoco River is the longest and most important river of Venezuela. It is 1,550-mile (2,500 km) long. It rises on the western slopes of the Pari…

What Influences Climate?

What influences climate ? It is a question that many people ask. Well, the weather patterns of the different regions of the Earth are influenced by s…

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