Valiya Hamza

Valiya Mannathal Hamza
Born Calicut, Kerala, India
Residence Rio de Janeiro
Citizenship India/Brazil
Nationality Indian/Brazilian
Fields Geophysicist
Institutions Observatório Nacional
Alma mater National Geophysical Research Institute, University of Kerala, University of Western Ontario
Known for Hamza River

Dr. Valiya Mannathal Hamza is an Indian/Brazilian[1] scientist credited with co-discovering, together with Elizabeth Taveres Pimentel,[2] the "Rio Hamza" or Hamza River which runs underneath the much more well-known Amazon.[3] Hamza is listed as a Permanent professor in the Geophysics specialization at the Brazilian National Observatory.[4]

Early Life

Hamza did his undergraduate and postgraduate studies from University of Kerala in 1960s. He started as a Senior Scientific Assistant at the National Geophysical Research Institute in Hyderabad, India in 1966. He moved to University of Western Ontario, Canada for his PhD in 1968.[5] and subsequently went to Brazil in 1974.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Amazon has a twin river that flows 4.000 metres below the ground". Mercopress. 2011. http://en.mercopress.com/2011/08/26/amazon-has-a-twin-river-that-flows-4.000-metres-below-the-ground. Retrieved 02 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Large Underground River Flowing Beneath The Amazon Rain Forest". Geeky Gadgets. 2011. http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/large-underground-river-flowing-beneath-the-amazon-rain-forest-31-08-2011/. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "Underground river 'Rio Hamza' discovered 4km beneath the Amazon". The Guardian. 2011. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/26/underground-river-amazon. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
  4. ^ "Professors and Collaborators are displayed following CAPES’ advices as well as determinations of the Technical and Scientific Council of the Observatório Nacional". Observatório Nacional. 2011. http://www.on.br/conteudo/dppg_e_iniciacao/dppg/neweb_geo/conteudo_ingles/docentesingles.html. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
  5. ^ "Valiya Hamza". LinkedIn. 2011. http://br.linkedin.com/pub/valiya-hamza/15/316/760. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
  6. ^ "From Brazil to Kerala: Hamza waters run deep below Amazon". Smashits. 2011. http://news.smashits.com/701956/From-Brazil-to-Kerala:-Hamza-waters-run-deep-below-Amazon.htm. Retrieved 31 August 2011.