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Introduction Izmit earthquake

Floods

Thessaloniki (Greece)

Hurricanes

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Volcanoes

Introduction Andean Volcanic Belt Etna Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira

Article Images

Background

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Digital elevation model (DEM) of the Araucanía Region

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The elevation of the Andes is well displayed in the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) shown here.

Credits: ESA School Atlas, ESA

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SPOT 4 vegetation image of the Araucanía Region

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This figure shows dark blue lakes associated with rivers that originate from the volcanoes of the Andes Mountains. Snow-capped volcanic cones are shown in white. The green native forest is found in the wet western Andes Mountains. To the far east you can see the dry zone of Argentina.

Credits: ESA School Atlas, ESA

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Landsat TM sensor image. False colour composite RGB, bands 4, 5, 3 (2007).

Credits: NASA Landsat http://glovis.usgs.gov/

Andean Volcanic Belt

Introduction

Exercises

Exercise 1: Display of satellite images Exercise 2: Possible disasters Exercise 3: Land cover and land use classification

Eduspace - Software

LEOWorks 4 (MacOS)LEOWorks 4 (Windows)LEOWorks 4 (Linux)

Eduspace - Download

Villarrica.zip Region Araucanía Google Earth.kmz