An overview of an area in the Amazon rain forest in northern
Brazil, in 2005. Brazilian scientists have discovered an underground
river some 4,000 meters (13,000) feet deep, which flows from west to
east like the country's famous waterway.
Brazilian scientists have discovered an underground river some 4,000 meters (13,000) feet deep, which flows from west to east like the country's famous waterway.
A statement this week from Brazil's National Observatory named the
underground river Hamza and said it represents one of two different
draining systems for the large rainforest region.
A team of scientists led by Elizabeth Pimentel came to the conclusion
from studying 241 wells drilled by the state oil giant Petrobras in the
Amazon region.
Even though the two rivers cover a similar path they have
differences. The underground river flows at a far slower pace and
empties into the ocean deep underground.
"It is likely that this river is responsible for the low level of
salinity in the waters around the mouth of the Amazon," the statement
said.
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Above-ground Amazon Aerial
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