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What Is the Flying River Phenomenon in the Amazon?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • The Amazon generates huge amounts of water vapor by evapotranspiration.
  • This moisture forms 'flying rivers' that travel across South America.
  • These atmospheric rivers bring rain to the Andes and as far as central Brazil.
  • Deforestation disrupts this cycle, reducing rainfall over wide areas.

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