ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORDILLERA
From Spanish, from cordilla, literally: a little cord, from cuerda mountain range, cord.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORDILLERA»
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cordillera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cordillera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Walking in the
Cordillera Cantabrica: A mountaineering guide
This guide is complemented by articles on four specialist topics of interest to any who wish to know the range in greater depth: place names, the transhumance, the Civil War and alpine flora.
2
Puerto Rico's
Cordillera Central
This guide tells you everything about the region: where to stay & eat, what to see & do, how to get around, the history & culture, the fiestas & the cuisine. Filled with maps & photos.
3
The
Cordillera Blanca guide: a unique landscape explained + ...
The Cordillera Blanca Guide introduces the traveller to the climate, geology and geography of this magnificent mountain range in the Peruvian Andes.
4
Mesozoic Assembly of the North American
Cordillera
"In this well-illustrated book, Hildebrand expands upon his model for the development of the North American Cordillera detailed in Special paper 457.
Robert S. Hildebrand, 2013
Examines the history, geography, climate, plants, animals, and peoples of the Cordillera region of Canada.
6
La
Cordillera Oriental Colombiana, transecto Sumapaz
The publication of this volume (volume 7) concludes the publication of the study of the transects of Buritaca (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta), Parque los Nevados (Central Cordillera), Tatamá (Western Cordillera) and Sumapaz (Eastern ...
Thomas van der Hammen, Orlando Rangel Ch., A. M. Cleef, 2008
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Jurassic Magmatism and Tectonics of the North American ...
Although clearly not definitive, the occurrence of nearly coeval Cordillera-wide
EarlyMiddle Jurassic deformation lends support to the model of van der Heyden (
1992) in which all the terranes of the western Cordillera were assembled with ...
David M. Miller, Cathy Busby, 1995
8
Base-metal Deposits of the
Cordillera Negra, Departamento de ...
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Negra, the westernmost range in the Departamento
de Ancash, is just north of the central mineral province of Peru. Within several
kilometers of its crest and along a length of 140 kilometers are more than 60 ...
Alfred John Bodenlos, John A. Straczek, 1957
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Did Westward Subduction Cause Cretaceous-Tertiary Orogeny in ...
Cobbing, E.J., Pitcher, W.S., Wilson, J.J., Baldock, J.W., Taylor, W.P., McCourt, W.,
and Snelling, N.J., 1981, The Geology of the Western Cordillera of northern Peru:
London, Institute of Geological Sciences Overseas Memoir 5, Her Majesty's ...
Robert S. Hildebrand, 2009
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Relation of Ore Deposition to Doming in the North American ...
13) Calico, and Oatman (No. 14) are situated on the uplift that wiped out the
southwestern portion of the trough. Where the trough remains deeply buried,
epithermal deposits are almost lacking. In the eastern portion of the Cordillera,
Sunlight ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORDILLERA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
cordillera is used in the context of the following news items.
'Egay' leaves with 6 hurt, P165M in damage
The storm has affected 48,307 individuals or 11,751 families in Ilocos, Mimaropa and Cordillera regions. All evacuation centers have been ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
NDRRMC: La Union records P143.08M infrastructure damage from …
On the other hand, the NDRRMC said Ilocos and Cordillera suffered at least P17,637,743.80 in damage to agriculture. Other damage. At least ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
Solon says BBL model for autonomy in the Cordillera
Benguet Rep. Ronald M. Cosalan conceded last week that the Bangsamoro Basic Law features a model or template that can be adopted for a ... «Baguio Midland Courier, Jul 15»
LIST: Roads closed as of July 8, 2015 due to bad weather
The Department of Public Works and Highways Bureau of Maintenance reported four major road sections in Region 1 and Cordillera ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
'Falcon' boosts habagat monsoon rains
Meanwhile, Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera and Western Visayas are expected to experience light to moderate rains and ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
Tropical Storm Egay out; Falcon roaring in
Egay also damaged P4.25 million worth of infrastructure in Cordillera. The cost of agriculture damage reached almost P1.3 million, while ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
Domoguen: Happy 28th Cordillera
THE Cordillera Administrative Region ushers in its 28th years of existence on July 15, its quest for autonomy already purposeless? The task ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
LAND TRAVEL ALERT |Floods, slides shut down 8 major roads but …
... clearing operations, but eight road sections in Region 1 and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) remain closed to traffic due to landslides ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
Parts of Cordillera region experience landslides; Classes …
According to the CRDRRMC, the Cordillera region has been experiencing landslides and swelling of rivers due to the heavy to intense rain. «CNN, Jul 15»
Crime volume in Cordillera increases
CORDILLERA CRIME RATE. Police Regional Office-Cordillera Director Isagani Nerez reports on the region's crime rate during the Regional ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
