what is the difference between distributaries and tributaries ???
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TRIBUTARY:
1. When a number of smaller rivers join the main river,we call those as tributaries. 2. It may originate from glaciers,lakes or springs. 3. Generally,it doesn't change its course. 4. Tributaries add water to the main river. 5. For example,Yamuna is a tributary of Ganga.
DISTRIBUTARY:
1. When the main river breaks up into smaller streams,we get distributaries. 2. It is formed from the main river. 3. It diverts from the main river in the delta region. 4. It takes away water from the main river. 5. They are numerous and do not have names.
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DISTRIBUTRIES
1. They form delta, just like one in Sunderbans. Kollidam River is a distributary of the Kaveri River.
Himalayan rivers including Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus plus many tributaries form inland distributaries over vast alluvial fans as they transition from the mountain region to the flat Indo-Gangetic Plain. These areas are highly flood-prone, for example the 2008 Bihar flood on the Kosi River.
Hoogli River is a Ganges distributary that flows through India, whereas most of the Ganges-Brahmaputra complex enters the sea through Bangladesh.
Nara River is a distributary of the Indus River.
TRIBUTRIES
1. You can find in pic
DISTRIBUTRIES
1. They form delta, just like one in Sunderbans. Kollidam River is a distributary of the Kaveri River.
Himalayan rivers including Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus plus many tributaries form inland distributaries over vast alluvial fans as they transition from the mountain region to the flat Indo-Gangetic Plain. These areas are highly flood-prone, for example the 2008 Bihar flood on the Kosi River.
Hoogli River is a Ganges distributary that flows through India, whereas most of the Ganges-Brahmaputra complex enters the sea through Bangladesh.
Nara River is a distributary of the Indus River.
TRIBUTRIES
1. You can find in pic
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