Group:
Location
6° 0' 0" S, 60° 0' 0" W
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Brief Site Description:
Geodynamical, hydrological and biogeochemical control of erosion/alteration and material transport in the Amazon, Orinoco and Congo basins
Detailed Site Description:
The Observation Service SO HYBAM (formerly Environmental Research Observatory) "Geodynamical, hydrological and biogeochemical control of erosion/alteration and material transport in the Amazon, Orinoco and Congo basins" operates since 2003, answering an invitation to bid from the French Ministry of Higher education and Research. The aim of the SOs is to provide the research community with the high quality scientific data needed to understand and model the systems behavior and their long-term dynamics.
Field Site Type:
International affiliate
Registration:
Unregistered
Network(s):
CRITEX
RBV
Study Start Date:
2003
Mean Annual Precipitation:
2 460 millimeters / year
Average Annual Temperature:
25°C
Land Cover:
Mixed Forest
Open Water
Geology:
unconsolidated materials
other sedimentary
meta-igneous
Soil Order:
Unknown
Hydrology: Name:
Amazon River
Hydrology: Surface water - Stream Flow Performance:
Perennial
Group visibility:
Public - accessible to all site users