A "friagem" is a cold front which moves northward from southern Brazil to the Caribbean coast of South America. A set of composite satellite pictures (2) of the American sector of the southern hemisphere as well as the recorded of daily temperatures in a secondary forest near Manaus are presented. The low temperatures and strong winds associated with this phenomenon have a profound effect on the environment of Amazonia.
CIÊNCIAS DO AMBIENTE • Acta Amaz. 1
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• Aug 1971 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-43921971012051 copy