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Portrait of the Darkest River in the World, Its Water is Pitch Black

Dream - Rivers are one of the water sources that are often used by the community for daily needs. Rivers are often utilized as a source of household water, agricultural irrigation, and even as a water transportation route. More than that, rivers are also habitats for many lives. However, the Ruki River in the Congo, Central Africa, looks very different from rivers in general. According to Oddity Central, the river has a very dark and dense color.

"The Darkest River in the World"

According to research conducted by a number of scientists from ETH Zurich, the high concentration of dissolved organic matter in rivers causes their color to become dark.

The intended organic material comes from decaying plant remains, around the rainforest that surrounds the river.

Potret Sungai Paling Gelap di Dunia, Airnya Hitam Pekat

Causes of Water Color Becoming Dark

When this plant decays, dissolved organic carbon compounds are released into the water, and then carried by rainwater and floods into the Ruki River. These organic carbon compounds have the ability to absorb light, and the higher their concentration in the water, the darker the color of the water.

"Forest Tea"

Because of its very dark color, the Ruki River is now referred to as the darkest river in the world. In fact, one cannot see a reflected face in it. Dr. Travis Drake, the lead author of this newly published study, describes Ruki as a "forest tea" brewed from carbon-rich plants in its surroundings. The resulting water color makes Ruki appear much darker compared to the Rio Negro.

"Organic compounds soluble from vegetation absorb light, so the higher the concentration, the water will appear darker. It's like we're brewing tea with extra concentration using many tea bags,""

clear Dr. Drake.

"Darker than the Rio Negro, in the Amazon"

The team of scientists from ETH Zurich in Switzerland who conducted the measurements found that Ruki has a darkness level 1.5 times higher than Rio Negro in the Amazon, which was previously known as the darkest blackwater river in the world. Although Ruki only covers one-twentieth of the Congo Basin area, this river contains one-fifth of the total dissolved carbon in the Congo.

"Sungai Ruki is one of the river systems that has the highest concentration of dissolved organic carbon compounds in the world,"

According to Matti Barthel, one of the authors of the study.

The translation of the given text from Bahasa to English while preserving any HTML tags is as follows: "The waters in the Ruki River contain four times more organic carbon compounds compared to other regions in Congo, and 1.5 times more than Rio Negro in the Amazon. 'We are fascinated by the color of the river,' added ETH Zurich researcher, Travis Drake."

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags is: "Appearance of the Ruki River in Congo, Having the Darkest Water in the World"

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