endorheic basin
1Endorheic basin — NASA photo of the endorheic Tarim Basin Endorheic basin showing waterflo …
2endorheic — adjective /ɛn.doʊˈɻiː.ɪk/ Internally drained; having no outlet. The catchment derived water supply, in evaporating, leaves salts and the basin becomes an endorheic (internally drained) salt lake. Syn: terminal, closed Ant: exorheic …
3endorheic — said of an area where rivers arise but do reach the sea, drying up or terminating in a closed basin …
4Drainage basin — Example of a drainage basin. The dashed line is the main water divide of the hydrographic basin A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit… …
5List of endorheic basins — The following is a list of endorheic basins watersheds which do not drain to the sea.Africa* Chott Melrhir (Algeria) * Chott Ech Chergui (Algeria) * Chott el Hodna (Algeria) * Tidikelt Depression (Algeria) ** Sebkha Azzel Matti ** Sebhka… …
6Oriental Basin — The Oriental Basin (Spanish Cuenca Oriental) is an endorheic basin in east central Mexico. It covers an area of 4,958.60 square kilometers, lying in the states of Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz. The climate is temperate and subtropical, semi arid …
7Okavango Basin — The Okavango Basin is an endorheic basin in southwestern Africa, which extends across portions of Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The basin covers an area of 721,000 square kilometers. The Okavango River is the chief stream in the basin.… …
8Tarim Basin — The Tarim Basin (zh cp|c=塔里木|p=Talimu ) is a large endorheic basin occupying an area of more than 400,000 km². It is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China s far west. Its northern boundary is the Tian Shan mountain range and… …
9Uvs Nuur Basin — Infobox World Heritage Site Name = Uvs Nuur Basin imagecaption= State Party = MGL and Type = Natural Criteria = ix, x ID = 769 Link = Region = Asia Coordinates = Year = 2003 Session = 27th Extension = Danger = Link =… …
10Sistan Basin — The Sistan Basin is an inland endorheic basin encompassing large parts of south western Afghanistan and south eastern Iran, one of the driest regions in the world and an area subjected to prolonged droughts. Its watershed is a system of rivers… …
