What Can You Research 300 Metres Above the Jungle?

In the middle of the Amazon rainforest, scientists have erected a 325-metre mast which is taller than the Eiffel Tower. ATTO (Amazonian Tall Tower Observatory) is equipped with sensors, probes and suction pumps to monitor changes to the climate. It is designed to extract tiny particles from the air and investigate the movement of air masses through the forest. Scientists can monitor an area spanning 103 square kilometres from the new tower. With 400 billion trees, the Amazon rainforest serves as one of the Earth’s largest natural CO2 reservoirs and has an enormous impact on our climate.

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