A "friagem" is a cold front which moves northward from southern Brazil to the Caribean coast of South America. A set of composite satellite pictures (2) of the American sector of the southern hemisphere as well as the record of daily temperatures in a secondary forest near Manaus are presented. The low temperatures and strong winds associated with this phenomenon have a profound effect on the environment of Amazonia.
The light intensity below the surface of Lago Castanho was recorded at 10 minute intervals and compared to the total light intensity above the water surface. Scattered light of the lake water was rather constant and it was found to be sufficiently high to support the growth of photoautotrophic organisms in the near-surface layer. Below the floating plant communities scattered light was extremely low in intensity.
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