SWAMPS OF THE WORLD
The everglades
#149 on the above map.
The Florida Everglades are a system of many swamps and wetlands of 733.6 square miles, located in Florida.
Average Annual Precipitation: 157cm per year
Average Water Temperature: 22.7 ºC (73 ºF)
Average Water Salinity: 0-37,000ppm. This varying salinity is caused by the fact that the everglades are located very close to the ocean.
The Florida Everglades are a system of many swamps and wetlands of 733.6 square miles, located in Florida.
Average Annual Precipitation: 157cm per year
Average Water Temperature: 22.7 ºC (73 ºF)
Average Water Salinity: 0-37,000ppm. This varying salinity is caused by the fact that the everglades are located very close to the ocean.
The SUdd
#56 on the above map.
The Sudd is a huge swamp in South Sudan that comes from the White Nile. It is about 30,000 square kilometers big, but can get as big as 130,000 square kilometers during the wet season.
Average Annual Precipitation: 60cm a year
Average Water Temperature: 25 ºC (77 ºF)
Average Water Salinity: 50,000ppm
The Sudd is a huge swamp in South Sudan that comes from the White Nile. It is about 30,000 square kilometers big, but can get as big as 130,000 square kilometers during the wet season.
Average Annual Precipitation: 60cm a year
Average Water Temperature: 25 ºC (77 ºF)
Average Water Salinity: 50,000ppm
The Amazon Floodplain
#7 on the above map.
The largest swamp in the world is the Amazon Floodplain in Brazil. It covers 250,000 square kilometers, and is all runoff from the amazon river.
Average Annual Precipitation: 200cm
Average Water Temperature: 24.4 ºC (76 ºF)
Average Water Salinity: Less than 10ppm
The largest swamp in the world is the Amazon Floodplain in Brazil. It covers 250,000 square kilometers, and is all runoff from the amazon river.
Average Annual Precipitation: 200cm
Average Water Temperature: 24.4 ºC (76 ºF)
Average Water Salinity: Less than 10ppm