briefly describe amazon river basin
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The Amazon River is widely considered the second-longest river in the world, though some claim that it might actually be the longest. Longest or not, there's no doubt that it has staggering importance to the world's ecosystems. The Amazon runs through South America through some of the densest rainforests in the world, containing more biodiversity than anywhere on Earth. And, it carries the largest volume of water to the sea - the Amazon is responsible for 20% of the sea-bound freshwater of the world. The Amazon River basin is the area that drains water into the Amazon, including all its tributaries.
The Amazon River basin stretches from the Brazilian Highlands in the south, to the Guiana Highlands in the north. Its area is around 2.7 million square miles, and it covers almost half of South America, including a total of eight countries: Colombia, Bolivia, Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, and Suriname. It begins in the Andes in the West and eventually flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate
With the basin's close proximity to the equator, the climate doesn't vary greatly like it does in other parts of the world. The conditions are almost always hot and humid. It rains virtually every day, and the variations between day and night tend to be greater than the variations between seasons. However there are still two distinct seasons: a wet and a less wet season. The wet season runs from about September to May, and the less wet season is from about June to August.
The Amazon River basin stretches from the Brazilian Highlands in the south, to the Guiana Highlands in the north. Its area is around 2.7 million square miles, and it covers almost half of South America, including a total of eight countries: Colombia, Bolivia, Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, and Suriname. It begins in the Andes in the West and eventually flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate
With the basin's close proximity to the equator, the climate doesn't vary greatly like it does in other parts of the world. The conditions are almost always hot and humid. It rains virtually every day, and the variations between day and night tend to be greater than the variations between seasons. However there are still two distinct seasons: a wet and a less wet season. The wet season runs from about September to May, and the less wet season is from about June to August.
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