What is Continental divide?
A '''continental divide''' is a line of raised ground that creates a border between two [[drainage basin|watershed]]s. [[Water]] falling on one side of the line travels to one [[ocean]], and water on the other side travels to another, perhaps on the other side of the [[continent]]. Because the exact border between bodies of water is usually not very easy to see, the continental divide is not always clear. The [[International Hydrographic Organization]]'s publication ''Limits of Oceans and Seas'' describes the exact boundaries of oceans, but it is not recognized around the world. A complication is that some rivers empty into deserts or inland seas, and so do not end up in the ocean. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Landforms]]