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Why is it that Peru is near the equator but there are over 300 glaciers in Northern Peru?
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∙ 15y ago
Those glaciers are high in the mountains.
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Is Peru above the equator or below the equator?
Peru is south of the equator (technically it is inaccurate to say it is below the equator).Northern Peru is actually within ONE KILOMETER of the equator, on the border with Colombia near the Ecuador-Colombia-Peru common point. Coincidentally, the Putumayo River is the northern boundary of Peru and is almost exactly along the equator, running east and west at that point.
Why does the ocean water near the north pole absorb less heat throughout the year than ocean water near the equator?
Because near the north pole there are glaciers and icebergs. They reflect the suns rays, while near the equator, there are no glaciers.
Is the climate on the tallest mountain near the equator too warm for glaciers to form?
No. Even at the equator, a mountain more than 5 kilometers high should support glaciers.
Can eduardo be on the equator when he visits Peru and udgandqa?
no because it is near mexico
Did Mars have glaciers?
Mars still has glaciers. Besides the ice caps scientists have discovered glaciers near the equator of mars that are up to half a mile thick.
Based on the glaciel deposits he observed Wegner argued that?
Glaciers form near the equator .
Where is a glacier in Peru?
There are glaciers near Parque Nacional Huascaran by Huaraz, in the Andes northeast of Lima.
Is Russia near the equator?
Russia is North of the Equator, or in the Northern Hemisphere
Is it true that climate on the highest mountains near the equator are to warm to form glaciers?
I dont know
Name three countries that are near the equator in the northern hemisphere?
Colombia, Kenya, and Somalia are in the northern hemisphere and the equator runs through them.
Is the Atacama Desert located near the equator?
The Atacama is located to the west of the Andes Mountains in northern Chile and southern Peru.
Would you find more oxygen in ocean water in the northern latitudes or near the equator?
northern latitudes
