Mote Roraima

etienne_marais said:
Can some geology savvy person explains how a continuous stream of water is supplied to the top of this mountain ? From what levels would it probably be pushed up and what causes the needed pressure ?

EDIT: Ttitle should be Monte Roraime
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It think it is just rainwater, lots and lots of rainwater.

The mountain is the highest local point surrounded by a literal rainforest. Which means that all the moisture coming up from the forest would gather around the mountain as clouds. Which means that it most likely has continuous rainfall. Continuous rainfall means that you get continuous waterfalls. No rainfall = no waterfall.

You can see this by looking at angel falls during the dry and wet seasons.
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This is what people who climb the mountain say:
The walk to the base of the mountain can be hot and shade-less, but anyone who has spent the night on the summit, can attest that this must be one of the wettest places on earth. Take a good rain suit, and a waterproof tent. There are several river crossings as well, be prepared for that. Temperatures are usually near 10 degrees C (50F) on top, night or day, and its usually very windy and rainy. On top, clear weather is extremely rare even in the "dry" season.

Click HERE for a weather link to Santa Elena, but beware that the mountain will be much(!!) wetter and cooler than Santa Elena.

Actually, the weather on Roraima is very easy to predict. If you can see the mountain it is going to rain. If you can't see the mountain, its already raining!
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http://www.summitpost.org/monte-roraima/151790
 
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