Fluvial Geomorphology, Precipitation and Drainage Patterns of the Upper Amazon System
Complementary Activities
The course includes a field trip to Iquitos, the largest city in the upper Amazon catchment, where the students will be able to:
- Visit the beginning of the Amazon River at the Marañon-Ucayali confluence (Rainforest).
- Visit the anabranching structures of the Amazon River.
- Visit the Nanay River (a meandering river) where oxbow lakes will be observed.
- Get in contact with unique indigenous and traditional cultures.
- Visit some local natural museums
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Syllabus
Course
Fluvial Geomorphology, Precipitation and Drainage Patterns of the Upper Amazon System
LocationLima and Iquitos
Time period7 days.
Session DatesJul 7th to Jul 13th 2014
Credits6 credits
Language of InstructionEnglish
ProfessorsRonald Gutierrez, PhD. degree majoring in Water Resources from the University of Pittsburgh
Associated InstructorsJorge Abad, PhD., Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh.