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South America climate and water

Author: WandererClimate
Most parts of South America, tropical rain forests and savannah climate. Climate characterized by warm and humid, with tropical-based, the mainland is not significant. All continents except mountains, the average temperature of the coldest month in winter were more than 0 ℃, accounting for the major part of the mainland tropical areas, the average temperatures of over 20 ℃. Winter warmer than North America.

The hottest month in most parts of the summer average temperature between 26? 8 ℃ between the far and the continent of Africa and Australia, hot tropical regions. South America, the annual range of temperature around the small, unlike Asia, North America, as dramatic changes. All continents abundant precipitation, annual precipitation of 1 000 mm above the area about 70% of the continental area over the desert for the smaller continents in a Island.

As the impact of the west side of the Andes is a temperate maritime climate, the east is temperate continental climate.

Water
South River to the Andean cordillera to the watershed, something belonging to the Atlantic water and Pacific water. Pacific water source short rapid current, and more independence into the sea. Most of the Atlantic water of the river back to ancient times, many tributaries, water-rich, basin wide area. Among them, the Amazon is the world’s longest and most extensive drainage area, flows one of the largest river, its tributaries, there are over 1 000 kilometers over 20. South American water flow region small river in South America, mainly in the central western desert plateau and north-western Argentina. South America except the south, the river ice-free year round. South America more waterfall, Angel Falls drop up to 979 meters, the world’s tallest waterfall. Small lakes in South America, Andes desert highlands lake more structure, such as the Titicaca Lake, ball lake; Southern Patagonia Plateau more glacial lakes; flow area more inland salt marsh. Northwestern South America, Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake.

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