Annenberg media narrator the region called latin america can be divided up into several subregions, including four in south america. In the northern andes subregion, ecuador is the smallest country, but one of its most dynamic, at least geologically. The physical geography of ecuador is dominated by the volcanoes and other mountains that are raised up as the tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean slowly but violently collides with south america. Around the world, humans have learned to survive such Natural Hazards, but sometimes they cannot escape tragedy. In this story, we follow a geographer working at many levels to help people live with a killer volcano. Narrator of the 200 volcanoes in ecuador, 30 could erupt again. Guagua pichincha has devastated quito, the capital, several times, so scientists monitor emissions of sulfur gas with great concern. In 1985, a massive eruption in neighboring colombia melted snowfields, causing mudflows that killed more than 23,000 people. Throughou
Narrator the region called latin america can be divided up into several subregions, including four in south america. In the northern andes subregion, ecuador is the smallest country, but one of its most dynamic, at least geologically. The physical geography of ecuador is dominated by the volcanoes and other mountains that are raised up as the tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean slowly but violently collides with south america. Around the world, humans have learned to survive such Natural Hazards, but sometimes they cannot escape tragedy. In this story, we follow a geographer working at many levels to help people live with a killer volcano. Narrator of the 200 volcanoes in ecuador, 30 could erupt again. Guagua pichincha has devastated quito, the capital, several times, so scientists monitor emissions of sulfur gas with gat conrn. In 1985, a massive eruption in neighboring colombia melted snowfields, causing mudflows that killed more than 23,000 people. Throughout south america, sci
including four in south america. in the northern andes subregion, ecuador is the smallest country, but one of its most dynamic, at least geologically. the physical geography of ecuador is dominated by the volcanoes and other mountains that are raised up as the tectonic plate beneath the pacific ocean slowly but violently collides with south america. around the world, humans have learned to survive such natural hazards, but sometimes they cannot escape tragedy. in this story, we follow a geographer working at many levels to help people live with a killer volcano. narrator: of the 200 volcanoes in ecuador, 30 could erupt again. guagua pichincha has devastated quito, the capital, several times, so scientists monitor emissions of sulfur gas with gat concern. in 1985, a massive eruption in neighboring colombia melted snowfields, causing mudflows that killed more than 23,000 people. throughout south america, scientists study the tragedy and vow to prevent the next one. they may get
including four in south america. in the northern andes subregion, ecuador is the smallest country, but one of its most dynamic, at least geologically. the physical geography of ecuador is dominated by the volcanoes and other mountains that are raised up as the tectonic plate beneath the pacific ocean slowly but violently collides with south america. around the world, humans have learned to survive such natural hazards, but sometimes they cannot escape tragedy. in this story, we follow a geographer working at many levels to help people live with a killer volcano. narrator: of the 200 volcanoes in ecuador, 30 could erupt again. guagua pichincha has devastated quito, the capital, several times, so scientists monitor emissions of sulfur gas with gat conrn. in 1985, a massive eruption in neighboring colombia melted snowfields, causing mudflows that killed more than 23,000 people. throughout south america, scientists study the tragedy and vow to prevent the next one. they may get t