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These huge tracts of rainforest close to the Queensland coast are essential because they regulate the flow of water and the sediment it contains.
位于昆士蘭海岸附近的大片樹林是不可或缺的，因為它們調(diào)節(jié)了水流量和其中的沉積物。
That's important, because there's an awful lot of water here.
這一點至關(guān)重要，因為這里的水量很大。
Hot,humid tropical air gives rise to vast amounts of rainfall.
炎熱，潮濕的熱帶空氣產(chǎn)生了大量降雨。
It pours for at least 120 days a year.
一年至少120天下雨。
And as much as 60 centimeters can fall in a single day.
一天的降雨量，可高達60厘米。
It's one of the wettest places on earth.
這里是地球上最潮濕的地方之一。
Left unchecked by the forest, the water would wash out sediments and smother marine life.
如果沒有雨林的截留，雨水將刷走所有沉積物，使海洋生物窒息。
But waterways flowing off the rainforest are relatively clear, and many are spectacular.
但經(jīng)過熱帶雨林的緩沖和過濾，雨水就變得清澈，甚至壯觀了。
