Earth & Climate Sciences of
Latin America
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Please explore below some selected earth and climatic science fields throughout Latin America. (please note: Our site is a work in progress and being constantly updated by our team - so many sections are still being completed).
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For any natural sciences inquiries regarding associated project work or university orientated fields please contact us
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Latin Scientific
ESTB 2012
Natural Disasters and
Their Monitoring
Formation of major oil &
gas occurrences across
Latin America
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Geological History of Latin America
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Formation of Latin America Video
A short animated video visualising the formation of Latin America
from the middle Jurassic at 160 million Years ago to the present day
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Source: Scotese. C, Plate Tectonic Evolution of South America-Scotese Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0AqBCT8n4g (Jan 16, 2016)
Background Image: Torres Del Paine, Argentina
Source: United States Geological survey, 2009
Geological Time Scale in Millions of Years (Ma)
Glaciology of the Andes and Patagonia
Background Image: Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Hydrology & Hydrogeology
Background Image: Amazon Basin, Brazil
Climatology, Paleoclimatology & Meterology
Geomorphology & Weathering to Current Topography
Background Image: Atacama Desert, Chile
Soil Sciences: Pedology & Edaphology
Background Image: Tatacoa Desert, Colombia
Natural Disasters & Their Monitoring
Background Image: Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua
Oceanography of the Caribbean Sea, Pacific & Atlantic Coastlines
Background Image: Palm Beach, Aruba
Geological Formation of Coal Deposits
Background Image: Carboniferous Environment for Coal Formation, Field Museum Library, Chicago
Geological Formation of Oil & Gas Deposits
Geological Formation of Metalliferous & Economic Mineable Deposits