To study the rivers of Europe is one of the key issues in school. Therefore, from LocuraViajes do a little review on the European hydrography insurance that you will be very useful.As you know the European continent is small surface, so that their rivers do not have as much length as many located in other parts of the world. The longest-and the most abundant, is the Volga with an area of 3,700 km. through Russia. Another of the major rivers of Europe are:
in the Russian plains, the Rhine , the Danube and the Don.
in Western Europe: Duero, Tajo, Ebro, Thames, Loire and Garonne.
center: Vistula, Seine, Rhine and Danube.
Another distinction made between the rivers of Europe is "water system". They are divided into three subgroups or different water regimes: the Mediterranean , the Atlantic and the Eastern Plains. Here are the characteristics of each:
Rivers of the Mediterranean Water Regime :
their basins are narrow,
are short extension,
its headwaters are located in highlands
are rivers with a steep slope,
are plentiful, due to rugged terrain and the influence of winter weather
are, in general, little waterways
Examples: river Ebro, Po, Maritza, Tiber, Rhone.
Rivers of the Atlantic Water Regime :
their basins are of great extent,
often in areas of flat terrain
have great lengths
their mouths are characterized by the formation of estuaries
more suitable for port construction,
Examples: Rhine, Vistula, Loire, Moza, Elba, Tajo, Oder, Seine, Douro, Garonne, Thames Glomma.
Rivers of water regime of the Eastern Plains:
travel the great plains of eastern Europe (particularly Russia )
are long journeys
their flows are variable
freezing during the winter and in summer they become capable of navigation
Examples: Volga, Danube, Ural, Pechora, Northern Dvina, Snow.
