Uruguay River

A river of southeast South America rising in southern Brazil and flowing about 1,595 km (990 mi) west and south along the Brazil-Argentina border and the Argentina-Uruguay border to the Río de la Plata.

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Uruguay River - a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay

South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama

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scriptum from the Uruguay River basin, which ranged from 46 to 75 seconds.

Quantitative and qualitative variables of semen from surubim do Iguacu, Steindachneridion melanodermatum Garavello, 2005 (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae)/Variaveis quantitativas e qualitativas de semen de Surubim do Iguacu Steindachneridion melanodermatum Garavello, 2005

The Uruguay River is a transboundary river of great economic importance in South America.

CONTRIBUTION OF ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE TO APRIL-MAY 2017 HEAVY PRECIPITATION OVER THE URUGUAY RIVER BASIN: Anthropogenic climate change has increased the risk of the April-May 2017 extreme rainfall in the Uruguay River basin, which has caused extensive flood and major socioeconomic impacts, by at least twofold with a most likely increase of about fivefold

The wooded area she would walk through runs alongside the vast Uruguay River, where attacks by anacondas, alligators and jaguars have also been reported.

Brit tourist missing in Brazil jungle 'after going on barefoot walk to meditate away from hippie commune'; Katherine Sarah Brewster, 27, had reportedly been staying in an hippie commune in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina

In addition, waterfalls such as the Iguazu (Parana and Iguazu rivers) and Mocona (Uruguay River) and other reservoirs and irrigation canals make 5 out of 7 rivers infeasible for studying seasonal mass variations.

COMPARISON OF SEASONAL HYDROLOGIC VARIATIONS IN THE LA PLATA BASIN FROM GRACE MONTHLY SOLUTIONS WITH IN SITU TIDE GAUGE WATER LEVEL DATA

Thus, the aims of this study were to analyze the limnologic parameters and to detect and quantify heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Cu, and Mn) in water samples from the Salso I Stream, a tributary of the Uruguay River, and from the river in Uruguaiana (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) in order to obtain the realistic water quality conditions.

Cd, Cu, and Mn from Uruguay River Basin in Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil, and their toxicological potential for human leukocyte/Cd, Cu e Mn da Bacia do Rio Uruguai em Uruguaiana, RS, Brasil, e seu potencial toxicologico para leucocitos humanos

In Porto Xavier, a fisherman was washed away by the waters of the Uruguay River, one of the largest in the area, on Sunday.

Tornado kills one, causes damage in southern Brazil

The Uruguay River forms the border with Argentina, while another river, the Rio Cuareim (Rio Quarai in Portuguese) forms the one with Brazil.

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The Uruguayan Navy strengthened port controls through a Borders Surveillance system and implemented an IT system (SIGEMAR) to centralize sport boat registration and increase intelligence gathering in ports along the Uruguay River.

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The Libertador General San Martin Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina and Uruguay.

CW World Cup: Argentina v Germany

The cities of Irai and Barra do Guarita, which declared a state of disaster, have been particularly badly hit by a combination of heavy rains and the Uruguay River bursting its banks: the river rose with little warning and is reported to have exceeded its regular level by up to 20 meters (65 feet) in some places.

Brazil floods force more than 18,000 people from homes

Our destination was the H20 Termal (spa), a boutique hotel located in a rural area near the Uruguay River. On arrival we were treated to a typical Argentinian dinner of awesome beef and malbec wine and then settled into our comfortable rooms for the evening.