During the first week, our team defined what our team's goal should be. Our definition of an A is shown below.Definition of an A1. Research and analyze data from previous papers (ie. rainfall, chemical composition of water, etc.) associated with the Amazon Basin's water ecosystems. Characterize these water systems which among other tasks, will require us to consider the effects of deforestation and integrate information from various geographical regions within the Amazon Basin region..
2. Analyze the outflow, inflow and storage of the Amazon water system as a whole, in terms of evaporation, precipitation, transpiration, filtration, absorption, etc. Devise a model based on our research of the water cycle.
3. Identify and devise ways to monitor the water chemistry and chemical composition of the sediments of the water in the Amazon Basin water systems.
4. Examine the effects that environmental and evolutionary changes, seasonal variations, human development and general environmental changes have on the water ecosystems. Analyze the effects that water has on other ecosystems in the rainforest.
5. Collaborate and communicate with outside groups, in order to understand the interactions between them. For example, we will need to identify certain organisms that live in the water and may give us indications of the biochemistry of the water. In order to do this, we will need to consult the flora groups (Group 3) and fauna groups (Group 4).
