National Institute for Space Research

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National Institute for Space Research

Brazilian organization

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Amazon River
The length of the Amazon
…that included members of Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research and other organizations traveled to the region of Carruhasanta and Apacheta creeks in an attempt to determine which of the two was the “true” source of the Amazon. Their data revealed that Apacheta was 6 miles (10 km) longer than…
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…that included members of Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research and other organizations traveled to the region of Carruhasanta and Apacheta creeks in an attempt to determine which of the two was the “true” source of the Amazon. Their data revealed that Apacheta was 6 miles (10 km) longer than…
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