Ancient climate reconstruction challenges timing of Andes mountains uplift
As the Earth faces unprecedented climate change, a look into the planet's deep past may provide vital insights into what may ...
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Andes Mountains: Home to Rainforests, Volcanoes and Alpacas
The Andes mountains span over 4,300 miles along South America's western edge, traversing seven countries from Venezuela to ...
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Reconstructing ancient climate provides clues to climate change
The site, known as the Quebrada Honda Basin (QHB) in the Andes mountains in southern Bolivia, encompasses a time period 13 million years ago during the Miocene Epoch. During the Miocene, the Earth's ...
BBC1 年
Where is South America?
The Amazon River is the longest in South America, and the second longest river on Earth after the Nile in Africa. The source (start) of the Amazon River is in the Andes Mountain range in Peru.
PBS7 年
1947 Official Accident Report
III. G-AGWH, which occurred in the Andes Mountains, South America, on 2 nd August 1947. Commander Mr. R. J. Cook (Missing since 2 nd August 1947) First Officer Mr. N. H. Cook (Missing since 2 nd ...