Category Archives: Ecuador

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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A Strong/Deep 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Colombia/Ecuador.

February 9, 2013 – A Strong/Deep Earthquake Struck Columbia: Finally, the Santa Cruz and Solomon Islands get a break. A powerful but deep earthquake shook a broad swath of Colombia and Ecuador on Saturday, sending frightened people fleeing into the … 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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Active Volcanoes of the World – December 26 2012.

December 26, 2012 – Active Volcanoes of the World: The global map above reflects the 20 active volcanoes, from the Smithsonian Institute. Russia is currently the country with the most “Code Orange” eruptions (see table and Ground Based Volcano Alert … Continue reading

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The Tungurhua Volcano “The Throat of Fire” Erupts in Ecaudor’s Quite Regions.

December 17, 2012 – Ecuador’s Tungurahua Volcano Erupts: ECUADOR has issued an orange alert – the second-highest warning level – for towns near the Tungurahua volcano, as its level of activity rose, civil defense officials say. The area of the … Continue reading

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Mount Tungurahua, in Ecuador, Erupts.

August 24, 2012 – Mount Tungurahua Erupts:  Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano spews large clouds of gas and ash near Banos, about 178 kilometers (110 miles) south of Quito August 23, 2012. The authorities are encouraging residents living near the volcano to … Continue reading

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6,372 Years of Global Volcanic Eruptions.

April 15, 2012 – 6,372 Years of Global Volcanic Eruptions: I downloaded all volcanic eruptions, from 4360 B.C. to 2012 A.D.; which is a total of 6,372 years. I graphed the volcanic eruptions by VEI (Volcanic Explosive Index), which is … Continue reading

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Major Global Earthquakes Over the Last 2,000 Years.

April 7, 2012 Major Global Earthquakes Over the last 2,000 Years: The world map above was produced from the NOAA website. It reflects all global earthquakes greater than or equal to 7.0 magnitude. To interpret the map, use the following … Continue reading

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A 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Chile.

March 26, 2012 – A 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Chile: At 6:37PM local time, on March 25th (Sunday), a very powerful 7.1 magnitude quake struck central Chile near Talca, at a depth of 35 kilometers (21 miles). It was 6:37PM … Continue reading

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In Latin America, Prisons Condemned to Crisis – NYTimes.com

March 14, 2012 - ”I’d Rather be Dead than Here:”  So said a prisoner at one of Latin America’s notoriously over crowed prisons.  The grisly prison conditions in Latin America (and South America) are responsible for 360 that were killed in a … Continue reading

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