Construction begins on climate observation tower in Amazon basin
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.028257
BBC : In the middle of the Amazon jungle, about 160 km (100 mi) from Manaus, Brazil, construction has begun on a 325-m tower for observing the behavior of the atmosphere high above the forest canopy. The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory is a joint Brazilian and German project that will partner with a similar tower already built in the Siberian tundra and with a network of smaller towers throughout the Amazon region. The tower will be equipped with sensors to track particulate concentrations and to observe the interactions and movements of different air masses above the forest. Because the Amazon jungle is a very sensitive ecosystem, tracking climate changes and carbon dioxide concentrations there may provide further clues into understanding Earth’s climate.
