Liolaemus stolzmanni (Steindachner, 1891) (Squamata: Liolaemidae ): Distribution update [PDF]
Check List, 2013 Liolaemus stolzmanni (Steindachner, 1891), formerly recognized as Phrynosaura reichei, is endemic of the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The distribution of this species has been historically documented from the Tacna Department in Peru to the Atacama ...
Margarita Astroza, Marcos González
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Inspection Data Collection Tool for Field Testing of Photovoltaic Modules in the Atacama Desert
Energies, 2021 The Atacama Desert receives the highest levels of solar irradiance in the world with an annual average of 2500 kWh/m2 for the global horizontal irradiance and 3500 kWh/m2 for the direct normal irradiance.
Pía Vásquez +5 more
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Millimetric Astronomy from the High Antarctic Plateau: site testing at Dome C [PDF]
, 1999 Preliminary site testing at Dome C (Antarctica) is presented, using both Automatic Weather Station (AWS) meteorological data (1986-1993) and Precipitable Water Vapor (PWV) measurements made by the authors.
Argentini +7 more
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Atacama Database: a platform of the microbiome of the Atacama Desert
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2019 The Atacama Desert is one of the oldest and driest places on Earth. In the last decade, microbial richness and diversity has been acknowledged as an important biological resource of this region. Owing to the value of the microbial diversity apparent in potential biotechnology applications and conservation purposes, it is necessary to catalogue these ...
Carolina A. Contador +10 more
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Bordos and Boundaries: Sustainable Agriculture in the High Altitude Deserts of Northwest Argentina, AD 850-1532 [PDF]
, 2014 Bordos were essential for the long-term sustainability of agriculture in the high altitude desert of Antofagasta de la Sierra in Northwest Argentina during the Late (AD 850 – 1480) and Inca Period (AD 1480 – 1532).
Lane, Kevin John +2 more
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Evaporation in the Atacama Desert
, 2022 Understanding evaporation in arid regions is essential for climate change assessment and optimizing water resources management under a changing climate. This thesis analyses the physical processes that govern local evaporation in a representative salt flat setting at the Altiplano region of the Atacama Desert.
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Contenido de Cadmio y Plomo en tejido de Hígado y Riñón en el Jote de Cabeza Colorada Cathartes aura (Linneo, 1758) de Chañaral, Desierto de Atacama, Chile [PDF]
, 2013 Indexación: Web of Science; ScieloThe Atacama region, Chile, presents one of the highest levels of mining exploitation of the country, which leads to high levels of contamination from mine tailings and other related environmental liabilities.
Abarca, Jorge +6 more
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The Geoglyphs of the Atacama Desert: A Bond of Landscape and Mobility [PDF]
, 2012 In the northern-most area of Chile, stretching six hundred miles down the coast of South America and expanding more than forty thousand square miles into Bolivia, Peru and Argentina lies the Atacama Desert.
Labash, Marika
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Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.Microorganisms colonizing photovoltaic surfaces in the Atacama desert form biofilms that enhance particle adhesion and reduce energy yield. This study identifies UV‐resistant bacteria and carotenoid‐producing strains that interfere with PV performance.
Douglas Olivares +8 more
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Seeds banks of desert annuals in an aridity gradient in the southern Atacama Desert [PDF]
, 2009 *Background/Question/Methods* Annual plant communities are important components of the biodiversity found in the coastal southern Atacama Desert in Chile. Moreover, they are an important economic resource for the human communities living in that
Diego A. Sotomayor, Julio R. Gutié
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