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(PESIA) Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic - Staatsolie

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Figure 3 Map p showing Wetland and Dry land areas within the <strong>Weg</strong> <strong>naar</strong> <strong>Zee</strong><br />

Project Area<br />

The Wetland Area comprises the uninhabited Eastern Wayambo Swamp, while the inhabited<br />

Dryland Area is dominated by ridges and more or less well drained polders developed on clay<br />

soils.<br />

The physical, biological and human environments are described below.<br />

4.2 THE HE PHYSICAL ENVIRONM<br />

ENVIRONMENT<br />

4.2.1 CLIMATE<br />

<strong>Staatsolie</strong> Maatschappij Suriname N.V.<br />

<strong>PESIA</strong> <strong>Weg</strong> <strong>naar</strong> <strong>Zee</strong> <strong>2D</strong> <strong>Seismic</strong> 2012<br />

Existing climate condition<br />

According to the PEIA study of Noordam and Teunissen, 2007/2008 most of Northern Suriname<br />

has a Tropical Rainforest Climate (Af (Af-climate climate in Köppen’s classification). The average rainfall<br />

exceeds 60 mm in the driest month(s). A narrow strip along the coast, which has drier conditions,<br />

forms an exception. Here a Monsoon Climate (Am (Am-climate) is found. The average annual rainfall<br />

in the northern part of Suriname predominantly ranges between 1,750 and 2,500 mm, but in the<br />

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