The Climate:
The salinity of the River is changed throughout the river but is mostly fresh water with low salinity. The Amazon River has an average depth of 23 meters above sea level. The average temperature of the river is 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius). The light levels are very low in the Amazon because the strength of the current pulls sediment into the water not allowing sunlight to get in. With each season, new nutrients from the mountains goes into the soil and revives it. The soil of the Amazon River is very rich