Physical Science of the Hudson River

The Hudson river is one of the rivers that is part of the New york Harbor Estuary. It starts at Mount Marcy; which is the source. The Hudson River has tides from its mouth all the way up to Hudson Falls. The mouth of the Hudson is the at the Battery in NYC. The Hudson river also is combined with the East river, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Hudson flows 315 miles from Mt.Marcyto southern Manhattan.

The deepest area of the Hudson is 202ft and is called "Worlds End" which is between West Point and Castition Island. The river is saltier at the bottom than the surface because the salt sinks to the bottom since salt is more dense than freshwater. It has living organisms like cod, oysters, and plankton, and is safe for boating and swimming. Even though the Hudson is open to the public 24/7, it is polluted, and has PBC's{Poly-chlorinated Biphenlys}, which can be harmful to humans and animals.