The tables below contain data for the entire basin of interest. On the map, each basin is divided into "basin-country" polygons, with each polygon being represented by a single row in the tables below. A highlighted row indicates the specific basin-country polygon that you clicked on the map.
Climate
This table contains data for all of the Climate Zone Subtypes found within: Basin: Amazon Country: Brazil
Climate Zone Type Code
Climate Zone Type
Climate Zone Subtype Code
Climate Zone Subtype
Area of Subtype in Country (sq km)
Percent of Country in Subtype
A
Tropical
Afi
Tropical isothermal wet climate, year round ppt, average temp > 18 C
1,045,000
28.72
A
Tropical
Am
Tropical monsoon climate, short dry season, average temp > 18 C
51,000
1.4
A
Tropical
Ami
Tropical isothermal monsoon climate, short dry season, average temp > 18 C
887,000
24.37
A
Tropical
Aw
Tropical climate, distinct dry season, one month with < 60 mm ppt, average temp > 18 C
142,000
3.9
A
Tropical
Awi
Tropical isothermal climate, distinct dry season, one month with < 60 mm ppt, average temp > 18 C
1,503,000
41.3
C
Temperate
Cf
Mild climate, year round ppt
4,000
0.11
C
Temperate
Cwa
Mild climate, dry season in winter, hot summers, warmest temps > 22 C
2,000
0.05
Citations:
FAO-SDRN Agrometeorology Group (1997). FAO's Environment and Natural Resources Service (SDRN) global climate maps series, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization SDRN Agrometeorology Group.http://www.fao.org/sd/eidirect/CLIMATE/EIsp0001.htm
ICOLD. 1984, 1988. World Register of Dams. 1984 full edition and 1988 updating. International Commission on Large Dams, Paris.
International Water Power and Dam Construction. 1994. Handbook. Reed Business Publishing. Sutton, Surrey, U.K. 224 p.
International Water Power and Dam Construction. 1989. The World's Major Dams and Hydro Plants. Global map. Reed Business Publishing, Sutton, Surrey.
Vörösmarty, C. J., K. P. Sharma, B. M. Fekete, A. H. Copeland, J. Holden, J. Marble and J. A. Lough. The Storage and aging of continental runoff in large reservoir systems of the world, AMBIO, 26 (4): 210-219.
Vörösmarty, C.J., M. Meybeck, B. Fekete, K. Sharma, P. Green, and J. Syvitski. 2003. Anthropogenic sediment retention: Major global-scale impact from the population of registered impoundments. Global and Planetary Change 39: 169-190.
Discharge
Basin Name
Country
Code
Area (sq km)
Discharge (cubic km/yr)
Amazon
Bolivia
AMZN_BOL
703,423
71,000
Amazon
Brazil
AMZN_BRA
3,654,439
5,827,000
Amazon
Colombia
AMZN_COL
366,819
89,000
Amazon
Ecuador
AMZN_ECU
123,295
3,000
Amazon
Guyana
AMZN_GUY
14,831
100
Amazon
French Guiana
AMZN_GUF
139
0
Amazon
Peru
AMZN_PER
951,855
171,000
Amazon
Suriname
AMZN_SUR
1,566
3
Amazon
Venezuela
AMZN_VEN
40,329
1,000
Basin-wide:
5,856,696
6,162,103
Citations:
Discharge calculated by TFDD staff using data from:
Fekete, B., C.J. Vorosmarty, and W. Grabs (2000). UNH/GRDC Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0. Available athttp://www.grdc.sr.unh.edu
Irrigation
Basin Name
Country
Code
Area (sq km)
Irrigated Area (sq km)
Percent Irrigated
Amazon
Bolivia
AMZN_BOL
703,423
0
0.00
Amazon
Brazil
AMZN_BRA
3,654,439
0
0.00
Amazon
Colombia
AMZN_COL
366,819
0
0.00
Amazon
Ecuador
AMZN_ECU
123,295
7,400
6.00
Amazon
Guyana
AMZN_GUY
14,831
0
0.00
Amazon
French Guiana
AMZN_GUF
139
0
0.00
Amazon
Peru
AMZN_PER
951,855
19,000
2.00
Amazon
Suriname
AMZN_SUR
1,566
0
0.00
Amazon
Venezuela
AMZN_VEN
40,329
0
0.00
Basin-wide:
5,856,696
26,400
0.45
Citations:
Döll, P., Siebert, S.(1999): A digital global map of irrigated areas. Kassel World Water Series 1, Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, Germany, 23 pp + Appendix. Available at http://wwdrii.sr.unh.edu/download.html
Landcover
This table contains data for all of the Landcover Types found within: Basin: Amazon Country: Brazil
Landcover Type
Area of Landcover Type in Country (sq km)
Percent of Country in Landcover Type
Urban and Built-Up Land
35
< 0.01
Dryland, Cropland, and Pasture
32,820
0.92
Cropland/Grassland Mosaic
17,585
0.49
Cropland/Woodland Mosaic
532,110
14.85
Grassland
17,825
0.5
Shrubland
6,570
0.18
Savanna
148,180
4.13
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest
12,085
0.34
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest
2,808,490
78.36
Wooded Wetland
100
< 0.01
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated
3,660
0.1
Wooded Tundra
4,810
0.13
Citations:
USGS-EROS Global 1km Grid GLOBAL LAND COVER CHARACTERISTICS DATA BASE (AVHRR 1km data from April 1992-March 1993). Available at http://edc2.usgs.gov/1KM
Basin delineation: Wolf, A.T., Natharius, J.A., et al. (1999) Data taken from global datasets and are for comparative purposes only. Data are not accurate for individual basins less than 25,000 sq. km.
Comments
Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database
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This table contains data for all of the Climate Zone Subtypes found within:
Basin: Amazon
Country: Brazil
Citations:
FAO-SDRN Agrometeorology Group (1997). FAO's Environment and Natural Resources Service (SDRN) global climate maps series, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization SDRN Agrometeorology Group.http://www.fao.org/sd/eidirect/CLIMATE/EIsp0001.htm
Citations:
World Water Development Report II. Data Download page at http://wwdrii.sr.unh.edu/download.html
ICOLD. 1984, 1988. World Register of Dams. 1984 full edition and 1988 updating. International Commission on Large Dams, Paris.
International Water Power and Dam Construction. 1994. Handbook. Reed Business Publishing. Sutton, Surrey, U.K. 224 p.
International Water Power and Dam Construction. 1989. The World's Major Dams and Hydro Plants. Global map. Reed Business Publishing, Sutton, Surrey.
Vörösmarty, C. J., K. P. Sharma, B. M. Fekete, A. H. Copeland, J. Holden, J. Marble and J. A. Lough. The Storage and aging of continental runoff in large reservoir systems of the world, AMBIO, 26 (4): 210-219.
Vörösmarty, C.J., M. Meybeck, B. Fekete, K. Sharma, P. Green, and J. Syvitski. 2003. Anthropogenic sediment retention: Major global-scale impact from the population of registered impoundments. Global and Planetary Change 39: 169-190.
Citations:
Discharge calculated by TFDD staff using data from:
Fekete, B., C.J. Vorosmarty, and W. Grabs (2000). UNH/GRDC Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0. Available athttp://www.grdc.sr.unh.edu
Citations:
Döll, P., Siebert, S.(1999): A digital global map of irrigated areas. Kassel World Water Series 1, Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, Germany, 23 pp + Appendix. Available at http://wwdrii.sr.unh.edu/download.html
This table contains data for all of the Landcover Types found within:
Basin: Amazon
Country: Brazil
Citations:
USGS-EROS Global 1km Grid GLOBAL LAND COVER CHARACTERISTICS DATA BASE (AVHRR 1km data from April 1992-March 1993). Available at http://edc2.usgs.gov/1KM
Citations:
Oak Ridge National Labrotory (2008). LANDSCAN 2007 Global Population Dataset. Available at http://www.ornl.gov/sci/landscan
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
Citations:
Fekete, B.,C.J. Vorosmarty , and W. Grabs (2000). UNH/GRDC Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0. Available athttp://www.grdc.sr.unh.edu
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
Citations:
Runoff-Fekete, B.,C.J. Vorosmarty , and W. Grabs (2000). UNH/GRDC Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0. Available athttp://www.grdc.sr.unh.edu
Oak Ridge National Labrotory (2008). LANDSCAN 2007 Global Population Dataset. Available at http://www.ornl.gov/sci/landscan
Discharge calculated by TFDD staff.
http://gis.nacse.org/tfdd/map/result.php?bcode=AMZN&bccode=AMZN_BRA&mapt...
2016-1-22
Basin delineation: Wolf, A.T., Natharius, J.A., et al. (1999)
Data taken from global datasets and are for comparative purposes only.
Data are not accurate for individual basins less than 25,000 sq. km.
http://gis.nacse.org/tfdd/map/result.php?bcode=AMZN&bccode=AMZN_BRA&mapt...
2016
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