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May 1, 2008

Water Level, Amazon River, May 1st 2008, Iquitos Peru

Filed under: Amazon River Stories — Bill @ 8:35 pm

Water Level, Amazon River, May 1st 2008, Iquitos Peru

Water Level May 1st, Iquitos Peru

The green line is the record high water, the red line is record low water, yellow line is average, blue 2007, and the black line is this year up to May 1st.

Do you think the 40 foot rise and fall is because of the rainy season and the dry season in the rainforest near Iquitos Peru, or is it primarily triggered by weather patterns on the east slope of the Andes far upstream? Be careful, trick question, better click this link; Geographic and Climatic Data for Iquitos Peru

Water Level, Amazon River, May 1st 2008, Iquitos Peru

Bill Grimes, Welcome to Iquitos Peru Dawn on the Amazon Tours and Cruises

Geographic and Climatic Data for Iquitos Peru

Water Level is Dropping, Iquitos Peru

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