Georges River, in the southern suburbs of Sydney (Australia) is a ria, or drowned river valley. The Georges River is a waterway Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The deeply indented shape of the ria reflects the dendritic pattern of drainage that existed before the rise in sea level that flooded the valley. Dendrites (from Greek δένδρον déndron, “tree” are the branched projections of a Neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical

A ria is a landform, often referred to as a drowned river valley. Rias are almost always estuaries. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Rias form where sea levels rise relative to the land either as a result of eustatic sea level change (where the global sea levels rise), or isostatic sea level change (where the land sinks). When this happens valleys which were previously at sea level become submerged. In Geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is The result is often a very large estuary at the mouth of a relatively insignificant river (or else sediments would quickly fill the ria). The Kingsbridge Estuary is an extreme example of a ria forming an estuary disproportionate to the size of its river; no significant river flows into it at all, only a number of small streams. The Kingsbridge Estuary (also known as the 'Salcombe Estuary' is located in the South Hams area of Devon, England, running from Kingsbridge

The southcoast of England is a submergent coastline, and contains many rias, including Portsmouth Harbour, Langstone Harbour, Chichester Harbour, Pagham Harbour, Southampton Water, Poole Harbour, the estuaries of the Exe, Teign and Dart, the Kingsbridge Estuary, and Plymouth Sound in Devon, and the estuaries of the River Fowey and River Fal in Cornwall. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Submergent coastline s are stretches along the coast that have been inundated by the sea due to a relative rise in sea levels Portsmouth Harbour is a large Natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Langstone Harbour is an English inlet of the English Channel, sandwiched between Portsea Island to the south and west Hayling Island to Chichester Harbour is a large natural harbour to the south west of the city of Chichester on the Solent. Pagham Harbour is a natural harbour on England 's south coast Southampton Water is a stretch of the sea north of the Isle of Wight and the Solent, in England. Poole Harbour is a large natural Harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores The River Exe in England rises near the village of Simonsbath, on Exmoor in Somerset, near the Bristol Channel coast The River Teign (tiːn is a river in the County of Devon, England. The River Dart is a River in Devon, England which rises high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth. Plymouth Sound, or locally just The Sound, is a bay at Plymouth in England. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name River Fowey is a River in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It rises about 1 mile north-west of Brown Willy on The River Fal flows through Cornwall, United Kingdom, rising on the Goss Moor (between St Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, Wales is also a ria. This article is about the waterway see Milford Haven for the town that takes its name from the harbour Geography Pembrokeshire is a maritime County, bordered by the sea on three sides by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire to the northeast and by

The east coast of Australia features several rias around Sydney, including Georges River, Port Hacking and Sydney Harbour itself. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The Georges River is a waterway Port Hacking ( is an Australian Estuary, located about 26 km south of Sydney, New South Wales and fed by the Hacking River and Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia

The Marlborough Sounds are a large network of rias at the northern tip New Zealand's South Island. The Marlborough Sounds are an extensive network of sea-drowned valleys created by a combination of land subsidence and rising sea levels at the north of the

Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay, on the east coast of the United States, and San Francisco Bay, on the Pacific coast, are rias. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States. Delaware Bay is a large Estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles The United States of America —commonly referred to as the San Francisco Bay is a shallow productive Estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento The phenomenon is also common in South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a

The rias in northern Brittany are called Abers; Aber Wrac'h (48°35′59″N 4°32′58″W / 48.599807, -4.549376 (Aber Wrac'h)), Aber Benoît (48°33′46″N 4°34′48″W / 48.562747, -4.579905 (Aber Benoît)), Aber Ildut (48°28′22″N 4°44′59″W / 48.472649, -4.749602 (Aber Ildut)). Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into

Rias are sometimes confused with fjords. A fjord or fiord (fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or fiːɔːd is a long narrow Inlet with steep sides created in a valley carved by glacial activity. Although both are formed in drowned valleys, fjords are created not by rivers but by glaciers. For instance, a ria north of Rovinj on the western coast of Istria, Croatia, the Lim Bay (Limski kanal in Croatian) is often called "Lim fjord", although it was not actually formed by glacial erosion but by the river Pazinčica. Rovinj ( Italian: Rovigno; Istriot Ruvèigno) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 13562 This article is about a geographical region bordering the Adriatic Sea Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between This is in Croatia. For the water channel in Denmark, see Limfjord. Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring

The rias of Portugal and Galicia

The word "ria" is of Hebrew origin. Rias can be found in Australia and Oceania.

Starting along the Asturian coast and traveling counter clockwise, two "rias" are found on the western coast of Las Asturias, named the "Ria de Villaviciosa" and the "Ria de Navia". Continuing CCW along the northern coast of Galicia which fronts the Cantabrian Sea, are found the Rias Altas which comprise the Ria de Ribadeo, Ria de Foz, Ria del Barqueiro, Ria de Viveiro, and the Ria de Ortigueira. Continuing along the north west coast of Galicia are found the Rias Gallegos with the Ria de Cedeira, Ria de Ferrol, Ria de Betanzos, Ria da Coruña, Ria de Corme e Laxe, and the Ria de Camariñas. This article refers to Ferrol Galicia For other uses see Ferrol (disambiguation. A Coruña ( Spanish: La Coruña; Galician: A Coruña; also Corunna in English, and archaically The Groyne) is Continuing south along the western coast of Galicia are found the Rías Baixas with the "Ria de Muros e Noia, Ria de Arousa, Ria de Pontevedra, and the Ria de Vigo. (In Galicia Rias Baixas is pronounced Re-ass By-shass) The Rías Baixas ( Galician for "Lower Rias quot For other meanings see Pontevedra (disambiguation. Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. For other meanings see Vigo (disambiguation Vigo is the largest city in Galicia, Spain, in terms of population On the western coast of Portugal near the city of Aveiro is found the "Ria de Aveiro".

The rias have shaped the development of Galicia as the population tended to cluster near their banks. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. The cities of A Coruña, Pontevedra, and Vigo are major ports on deep-water rias from which large vessels can operate. A Coruña ( Spanish: La Coruña; Galician: A Coruña; also Corunna in English, and archaically The Groyne) is For other meanings see Pontevedra (disambiguation. Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. For other meanings see Vigo (disambiguation Vigo is the largest city in Galicia, Spain, in terms of population Fishing, and the production of shellfish on platforms (bateas) in the rias, are well-developed. The Rias region is one of high rainfall and moderate temperatures—between 0°C and 30°C. The variety of scenery and the beaches along these calm, relatively warm waters, attract tourists to such resorts as Sanxenxo and A Toxa.