Increased floodplain inundation in the Amazon since 1980

Increased floodplain inundation in the Amazon since 1980

Extensive floodplains throughout the Amazon basin support important ecosystem services and influence global water and carbon cycles. A recent change in the hydroclimatic regime of the region, with increased rainfall in the northern portions of the basin, has produced record-breaking high water level...

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Main Authors: Ayan S Fleischmann, Fabrice Papa, Stephen K Hamilton, Alice Fassoni-Andrade, Sly Wongchuig, Jhan-Carlo Espinoza, Rodrigo C D Paiva, John M Melack, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard, Leandro Castello, Rafael M Almeida, Marie-Paule Bonnet, Luna G Alves, Daniel Moreira, Dai Yamazaki, Menaka Revel, Walter Collischonn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
climate change
wetlands
remote sensing
connectivity
Amazon River basin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acb9a7

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acb9a7

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