Aerial and surface rivers: downwind impacts on water availability from land use changes in Amazonia

The abundant evapotranspiration provided by the Amazon forests is an important component of the hydrological cycle, both regionally and globally. Since the last century, deforestation and expanding agricultural activities have been changing the ecosystem and its provision of moisture to the atmosphe...

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Main Authors: W. Weng, M. K. B. Luedeke, D. C. Zemp, T. Lakes, J. P. Kropp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-02-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/22/911/2018/hess-22-911-2018.pdf