Case Study: Water and Carbon in the Amazon Rainforest (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Amazon Basin area (hectares)
Amazon Basin area (hectares)
670 million hectares
Carbon stored in Amazon (2019)
Carbon stored in Amazon (2019)
76 billion tonnes
Amazon CO₂ absorption: 1990s vs 2019
Amazon CO₂ absorption: 1990s vs 2019
2 billion tonnes/yr vs 600 million tonnes/yr
Amazon River discharge into Atlantic
Amazon River discharge into Atlantic
175,000 m³/s (15% of global fresh water daily)
Brazilian Amazon deforestation rate (2000-2007)
Brazilian Amazon deforestation rate (2000-2007)
19,368 km² per year
Amazon temp. increase per decade (since mid-1970s)
Amazon temp. increase per decade (since mid-1970s)
0.26°C ± 0.05°
Amazon forest already lost (%)
Amazon forest already lost (%)
20%
Forest loss if temp rises 3°C
Forest loss if temp rises 3°C
75% destroyed by drought
% of Amazon rain recycled through evapotranspiration
% of Amazon rain recycled through evapotranspiration
48%
Tumucumaque National Park size
Tumucumaque National Park size
3.84 million hectares