Bob, I believe Vinny is correct. You have to realize that the "rainy season" does not occur at the same time all over the Amazon Basin. Mike Wise IDMiamiBob@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 8/21/00 10:56:16 PM Mountain Daylight Time, > kutty@earthlink.net writes: > > > From right under the clouds. Convection does not have to originate from > the > > sea. Amazon is like a big wet sponge. > > If the precipitation during the rainy seaxon will elevate the waterline as > much as 70 feet in some places, there's no way the rain originates from > evaporation within the Amazon region itself. It has to come from somewhere > else, otherwise it would have drianed itself dry eons ago. > > Bob Dixon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. > For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, > email apisto-request@listbox.com. > Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!