How forests attract rain: an examination of a new hypothesis
A new hypothesis suggests that forest cover plays a much greater role in determining rainfall than previously recognized. It explains how forested regions generate large-scale flows in atmospheric water vapor. Under this hypothesis, high rainfall occurs in continental interiors such as the Amazon an...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2009
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20155 |
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