GEOG 2RW3 Lecture 8: Lecture 8
14 Jan 2016
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Geog 2rw3 latin america & the caribbean lecture 08. The south american continent, mexico and central america plus the. Brazil (one of the most important economies, highly populated), argentina (rivals with brazil), chile (thin country), peru, colombia, venezuela, mexico, Atmospheric circulation ocean currents, warm/cold water being pushed into particular areas of the region, air circulation lots of circulatory systems influencing climate. Elevation the andes mountains very high elevation (10-15-20 thousand feet) vs. cities places in ecuador. Marin influence pacific on one side, atlantic on one side, some are warm some are cold, influencing climate. The andes brown part along pacific coastline. Guiana highlands: top of sa small in scale but stature is high. Central american highlands: many sub-set mountains in central. Mineral rich countries economic production from mineral extraction . The andes mountains convergent plates nazca plate + sa. Central america convergent plates caribbean plate + top. Northern caribbean transform plates earthquakes (haiti)
