Atacama Desert - Wikipedia
The Atacama Desert may be the oldest desert on earth, and has experienced hyper aridity since at least the Middle Miocene, since the establishment of a proto-Humboldt current in conjunction with the opening of the Tasmania-Antarctic passage ca. 33 Ma. [25]
Atacama Desert | Location, Weather, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月21日 · The Atacama Desert forms part of the arid Pacific fringe of South America. Dry subsidence created by the South Pacific high-pressure cell makes the desert one of the driest regions in the world.
阿他加马沙漠 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书
阿塔卡马沙漠 （西班牙语： desierto de Atacama；又译 亚他加马沙漠），是 南美洲 西海岸中部的 沙漠 地区，在 安地斯山脉 和南 太平洋 岸之间南北绵延约1000公里，总面积约为18.13万平方公里，主体位于 智利 北部境内，周边部分分属 秘鲁 、 玻利维亚 和 阿根廷。 阿塔卡马沙漠由一系列盐碱 盆地 组成，座落在干旱无雨的高原地形，平均海拔达到610米，高原上错落著盐分极高的咸水湖、砂子及火山岩浆熔岩，盛产 硝石 、 银 矿、 锂 矿和 铜 矿。 对该地区的争夺导致智利、 …
Atacama Desert’s Ancient Geoglyphs Destroyed by Off ... - Ancient Origins
2024年9月27日 · Ancient geoglyphs, etched onto the hillsides by indigenous groups from over 1,000 years ago, are under attack – by off-road racers from around the globe, who arrive each year in their all-terrain vehicles (ATVs): motorcycles, jeeps, quads, and buggies.
The Geoglyphic Art of Chile's Atacama Desert - ThoughtCo
2018年1月6日 · More than 5,000 geoglyphs —prehistoric works of art placed on or worked into the landscape—have been recorded in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile over the past thirty years.
The Atacama Desert: A Five Hundred Year Journey of Discovery
2016年7月26日 · This article analyzes maps and written narratives to demonstrate how the Atacama Desert of South America was discovered, and then re-discovered, over nearly five centuries in a series of sequential phases.
Atacama Desert - New World Encyclopedia
"The origin of the aridity in the Atacama dates back to the opening of ocean pathways—the opening between South America and Antarctica, and between Australia and the Antarctic. [1] What are known as "fog-zone plant communities" have developed due to the entrapment of clouds by mountains or steep coastal slopes.
Atacama Desert - Ancient Origins
2022年4月13日 · Archaeologists from the University of Wrocław have discovered more than 150 ancient graves in the Atacama Desert belonging to a previously unknown culture in Peru, according to a report in PAP -...
The Driest Place on Earth: Chile's Atacama Desert
2024年3月1日 · Thanks to certain oceanic conditions, there are areas that have received zero rainfall throughout recorded history, making the Atacama Desert the driest place on Earth. Let's take a closer look at the Atacama's geography and climate to better understand why the Chilean desert is so dry and what else makes it unique.
Evolutionary Adaptations and Population History of the Atacama Desert
Indigenous groups have inhabited and exploited the coastal valleys of the Atacama Desert since Paleoindian times. Contact with the altiplano began early on but marine-based diets were eventually supplemented by agricultural adaptations as …
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