Amazon Rain Forest Observation Tower
Detailed Description
Sensors installed on this 213-foot (65-meter) tower near Santarém, Brazil are used by USGS Geographer Dennis Dye and his U.S., Brazilian and Australian collaborators to investigate how seasonal variations in climate affects photosynthesis and the uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide by tropical forests.
Tapajós National Forest, near Santarém, Pará, Brazil
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.