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1) World's Greatest Geological Wonders: 36 Spectacular Sites: The Amazon Basin - Lungs of the Planet
Author
Series
Great Courses volume 10
Language
English
Description
The Amazon River collects rainfall from a huge region, called the Amazon basin. Trace the basin's extensive network of tributaries, which produce 20% of the fresh water that flows into the ocean. Furthermore, the basin's lush vegetation is responsible for 20% of all oxygen in the atmosphere.