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Die tiefsten Andentäler - Colca und Cotahuasi Canyon

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Die tiefsten Andentäler - Colca und Cotahuasi Canyon
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The Deepest Andean Valleys - Colca and Cotahuasi Canyons
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In den Anden Südperus befinden sich die beiden tiefsten eingeschnittenen Täler Amerikas: Colca und Cotahuasi Canyon. Im Geowissenschaftlichen Zentrum der Universität Göttingen werden chemische Analysen (mit der Elektronen-Mikro-Sonde - EMS) der in das Tal transportierten Vulkangesteine vorgenommen. So kann man die Gesteine untereinander vergleichen und zuordnen. Wenn das Alter der Vulkan-Gesteine bestimmt ist, kann man die Geschichte des Tals erzählen.
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The deepest indented valleys in the Americas are located in the Andes of South Peru: the Colca and Cotahuasi canyons. In the Geosciences Centre of the University of Göttingen, volcanic rocks, which had penetrated into the valley, are analyzed (electron microprobe, EMP). After the analyses, scientists are able to compare and classify the rocks. When the age of the rocks has been determined, the history of the valley can be told.
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