Humans and physical characteristics of the Claromeco River Basin, Argentina

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Main Author: María Elízabeth Carbone
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad de Murcia 2002
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contents Humans and physical characteristics of the Claromeco River Basin, Argentina María Elízabeth Carbone María Cintia Píccolo Geografía Social basin Farming zone human activity Claromecó Creek The characteristics of the Claromeco basin, located in the southeast of the provinceBuenos Aires, Argentina, are described. There are no previous studies of the river, althoughit has a great significance in the agricultural activities of the region. The study zone ischaracterized by farming, agricultural and cattle raising activities. The river which flowsacross a plain, results from the confluence of three courses — the Seco creek or 3rd branchin the west, the Medio or 2nd branch in the centre, and the Orellano creek or 1st branch in theeast. The measuring methods planimetry, weighing, grease-proof paper, and curvometerwere used to analyze the basin. The basin of Claromeco creek has an area of 3,017.18 km2,its perimeter is 285 km and its principal creek is 135 km long. Two different types ofdrainage were identified dendritic and anarchic. 2002 artículo científico 0213-1781 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=40703503 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=407 Papeles de Geografía application/pdf Universidad de Murcia Papeles de Geografía (España) Num.35
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spellingShingle Humans and physical characteristics of the Claromeco River Basin, Argentina
María Elízabeth Carbone
Geografía Social
basin
Farming zone
human activity
Claromecó Creek
Humans and physical characteristics of the Claromeco River Basin, Argentina María Elízabeth Carbone María Cintia Píccolo Geografía Social basin Farming zone human activity Claromecó Creek The characteristics of the Claromeco basin, located in the southeast of the provinceBuenos Aires, Argentina, are described. There are no previous studies of the river, althoughit has a great significance in the agricultural activities of the region. The study zone ischaracterized by farming, agricultural and cattle raising activities. The river which flowsacross a plain, results from the confluence of three courses — the Seco creek or 3rd branchin the west, the Medio or 2nd branch in the centre, and the Orellano creek or 1st branch in theeast. The measuring methods planimetry, weighing, grease-proof paper, and curvometerwere used to analyze the basin. The basin of Claromeco creek has an area of 3,017.18 km2,its perimeter is 285 km and its principal creek is 135 km long. Two different types ofdrainage were identified dendritic and anarchic. 2002 artículo científico 0213-1781 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=40703503 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=407 Papeles de Geografía application/pdf Universidad de Murcia Papeles de Geografía (España) Num.35
title Humans and physical characteristics of the Claromeco River Basin, Argentina
topic Geografía Social
basin
Farming zone
human activity
Claromecó Creek
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=40703503