Amazon rainforest carbon and water

What are the annual yearly temperatures in the Amazon

25-30 degrees

how many GT/year of water is precipitated

13

How many GT per year of water is evaporated

7.2

What percentage of precipitation is recycled by evapotranspiration

50-60%

What percentage of rainfall is intercepted by trees

10%

what percentage of evaporation comes from intercepted rainfall

25%

How is convectional rainfall increased

Evaporation produces latent heat, which increases rainfall

How much water is evaporated annually?

8 trillion tonnes

How much water is lost annually to surface runoff

5.5 Gt

What is NPP

The amount of carbon retained in an ecosystem after respiration.

What is the NPP of the amazon

2500/g/m2/year

How much carbon is stored in the rainforest

100 billion tonnes

How much carbon does the amazon absorb per year

2.4 billion tonnes

the TRF is a carbon…

Sink - meaning it takes in more carbon than it releases

How much carbon is stored in trees

220 tonnes per hectare

How much carbon is stored in the soil

200 tonnes per hectare

What proportion of global fossil fuels are absorbed by TRF

1/5

What are the 4 physical factors affecting the water cycle

• rock porosity

• Rock permeability

• Relief

• Temperature