Question
Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
Tapti river empties into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, forming an estuary. It is fed by monsoon rains. The mean flow rate is about 600 cu m per sec, with the maximum in the summer.
The Tapti is navigable by a small craft for a distance of 50 km from the mouth. In some places, it is used for irrigation. The seaport of Surat is located in the estuary.
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Answer: (d)
Tapti river empties into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, forming an estuary. It is fed by monsoon rains. The mean flow rate is about 600 cu m per sec, with the maximum in the summer.
The Tapti is navigable by a small craft for a distance of 50 km from the mouth. In some places, it is used for irrigation. The seaport of Surat is located in the estuary.
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