地球的力量 第2集 大气(14)亚马逊盆地

Here in Argentina, the warm moist air is particularlywarm and moist

在阿根廷空气特别的温暖和湿润

because it's been swept down from one of thestickiest places in the world.

因为它是从世界上最湿暖的地方吹过来的

Just to the north of me here is the Amazon basin.

到达了我现在站的地方的北边亚马逊盆地

And the cold air is particularly cold because it's being channelled up

冷空气特别的冷

from the South Pole down there.

因为这是从南极过来的

This combination is a recipe for trouble.

这种结合就会带来麻烦

The extreme turmoil caused by the cold and warm air clashing

这种冷热空气的相互碰撞

is what drives a storm.

形成了暴风雨

But there's another feature of this landscape that makes storms

这种景象的另一个特征是它使得这个地区的

particularly frequent and intense in this region.

暴风雨非常的频繁和猛烈

I'm in the foothills of one of the greatest mountain chains in the world,

我现在站在世界上最大的山脉脚下

the Andes.

安第斯山脉

These ramparts act as a kind of barrier,

它们就像壁垒一样

trapping this dangerous mixture of warm and cold air in the same place.

阻止暖空气和冷空气的混合物到达同一个地方

And that thunder that you hear

你听到了雷鸣声

is because what's happening is as the cold and warm air masses mix,

那是冷暖空气相互混合

it's a clash of extremes and this is a battleground.

那是激烈的碰撞而这就是战场

Storms are gathering in the mountains so that's where I'm heading.

暴风雨正在山里聚集就在我所面对的地方

I'm hoping to see some of the lightning this region is famous for.

我希望能看到这个地方非常著名的闪电