Fichier:Back River Hayes River confluence.jpg
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Two rivers in Nunavut, Canada, become a single unit without losing their individual appearance as they move sinuously across the tundra. The darker Back River flows north toward the Arctic Ocean. Along the way, its tributary, the Hayes River, a light, milky blue, joins it but remains visually distinct for about 10 miles beyond the confluence. Only when the merged rivers enter their final destination of Chantrey Inlet do the waters begin to blend. This phenomenon of two rivers that are joined yet distinct is the result of conditions upstream, including differences in density and velocity. The Back River flows briskly for nearly 1,000 miles, over rapids, waterfalls, and other features, through a flat landscape dominated by moss and lichen. As a result, its water remains relatively clear. The Hayes, however, runs through areas of active erosion, and is full of silt, clay, and other material it picks up along its 200-mile course to where it meets the Back. |
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| Date | avant 2021 | |||||
| Source | https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/back-hayes-river-confluence-nunavut | |||||
| Auteur ou autrice | JOSHUA STEVENS/NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY | |||||
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