A tributary, [1] or an affluent, [2] is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (main stem or "parent"), river, or a lake. [3] A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. [4]

2023年10月19日 · A tributary is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream, river or other body of water. The larger, or parent, river is called the mainstem.

2014年9月15日 · A tributary is a river or stream that enters a larger body of water, especially a lake or river. The receiving water into which a tributary feeds is called the “mainstem,” and the …

Tributaries are smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger river or stream, contributing additional water, nutrients, and sediments. The point where a tributary meets the main river is …

2018年11月30日 · Geographers and potamologists, those who study rivers, define a tributary as a stream or river or that flows to and drains into a larger stream, larger river, called a parent river …

What is a tributary? A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and …

The tributary is a river in which a constant stream of natural water is circulating. It flows along an extensive channel from the beginning of the source to the mouth. The flow of tributaries will …

A tributary of a river is another river that flows into it. If one river flows into a second river, then the first river is a tributary of the second river. A tributary is a body of water that flows into another …

2022年5月21日 · As the name suggests, tributaries increase the flow of water to another body, offering their water as “tribute.” Tributaries are especially common around large rivers. Often, …

A tributary is a type of small stream that connects a water source to a much larger body of water, like a lake or river. It carries vital minerals, nutrients and chemicals that different species of …