Valiya Hamza
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| Valiya Mannathal Hamza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Calicut, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Fields | Geophysicist |
| Institutions | Observatório Nacional |
| Alma mater | National Geophysical Research Institute, University of Kerala, University of Western Ontario |
| Known for | Hamza River |
Valiya Mannathal Hamza is an Indian[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.[citation needed] and subsequently went to Brazil in 1974.[5]
References
- ↑ "Amazon has a twin river that flows 4.000 metres below the ground". Mercopress. 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ "Large Underground River Flowing Beneath The Amazon Rain Forest". Geeky Gadgets. 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Underground river 'Rio Hamza' discovered 4km beneath the Amazon". The Guardian. 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "From Brazil to Kerala: Hamza waters run deep below Amazon". Smashits. 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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