- Title
Simulation of the regional climatic impact of Amazon deforestation.
- Authors
Lean, J.; Warrilow, D.A.
- Abstract
Reports results from a three-year simulation, using a general circulation model, in which Amazon tropical forest and savannah were replaced with pasture. Experiment descriptions; Compares the control simulation with rainfall spatial distribution; Summarizes the effect of deforestation on local climate for a variety of surface variables.
- Subjects
AMAZON River Region; RAIN forest ecology
- Publication
Nature, 1989, Vol 342, Issue 6248, p411
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1038/342411a0