Category Archives: Argentina

World Tree Map – For the First Time.

May 6, 2013 – Global Map of Forest Height (above): Produced from NASA’s ICESAT/GLAS, MODIS and TRMM sensors. The map will advance scientists understanding of Earth’s forest habitats and their role in Earth’s carbon cycle. A NASA-led science team has … Continue reading

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Pacific Ocean Region Map of Volcanoes, Impact Craters and Earthquakes over the past 2,000 years.

March 2, 2013 – Pacific Ocean Region Map of Volcanoes, Impact Craters and Earthquakes: The map above reflects significant volcanoes, impact craters and earthquakes, over the last 2,000 years. The tectonic plate boundaries are shown; with red representing divergent (spreading) … Continue reading

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Global Futures and Options Volume by Category.

February 5, 2013 – Global Futures and Options Volume by Category in Billions of Contracts: The figures above reflect the total number of contracts traded, over the last six months, in billions of contracts on all world futures and options … Continue reading

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40 Years of Global Earthquakes by Region.

February 3, 2013 – 40 Years of Global Earthquakes by Region: The chart above reflects global earthquakes, greater than or equal to 7.0 magnitude, by five regions of the world over the last 40 years. The SW (south-west) Pacific was the … Continue reading

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Hotchkiss Students on Antarctic Trip Encounter Whales and 30-Foot Wave – NYTimes.com

January 17, 2013 – Antarctic Trip Hotchkiss Students Encounter 30 Foot Rogue Wave:  For private school students, trips to far-flung corners of the earth have long been de rigueur. Pictured above, a Silver Explorer ship. But when 90 students from … Continue reading

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Chile Issues Red Alert Over Copahue Volcano.

December 24, 2012 – Chile issues alert over Volcano: Chile has issued a red alert for a volcano on the border with Argentina that has become increasingly active. Pictured above, smoke and ash rising from the  volcano in Argentina.  Copahue  … Continue reading

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Mount Copahue Eruption Produces the Second Highest Alert Status (Orange).

December 23, 2012 – Mount Copahue Eruption Produces Second Highest Alert Status: Authorities in Argentina and Chile have issued an alert over increased activity at the Copahue volcano, which has begun spewing smoke and gas. Many residents have already left … Continue reading

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Picture of the Year – The Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Volcano, in Chile, Erupts in June, 2011.

September 24, 2012 – Picture of the Year: The Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Volcano in Chile erupts in June, 2011 prompting the evacuation of 3,500 people. On June 4, 2011, a fissure opened in Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, sending ash 45,000 … Continue reading

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Global Drought Map for 2012 – A World in Crisis.

Global Drought Map for August 4, 2012 – A World in Crisis August 4, 2012 – Global Drought Map 2012 – A World in Crisis: The global drought map, above, is for today – August 4, 2012. The Drought Risk … Continue reading

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A 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Struck 33 Miles NNE of Salta, Argentina.

June 2, 2012 – A 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Near the Borders of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay: The quake struck at 4:52AM at the epicenter. It was 3:52AM in New York, 2:52AM in Chicago, 1:52AM in Denver and 12:52AM in … Continue reading

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