Atacama Desert

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At·a·ca·ma Desert (

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An arid region of northwest Chile. One of the driest areas in the world, it has yielded great nitrate and copper wealth.

Atacama Desert (Spanish) [ataˈkama]

(Placename) a desert region along the W coast of South America, mainly in N Chile: a major source of nitrates. Area: about 80 000 sq. km (31 000 sq. miles)

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Atacama Desert - a desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits

Chile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast

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Chile desert Republic of Chile			The new light toned deposits seen in association with gullies on Mars in Terra Sirenum and Centauri Montes show striking similarities in geomorphology with the new Atacama Desert gully deposit. Martian water may have flowed as slurries of mud, not as trickling ... by Asian News International Last year environmental authorities in Region II, an area of northern Chile that contains the high-plains Atacama desert, gave energy company Geotermica del Norte (GDN) permission to conduct exploratory drilling on what promised to be the country's first geothermal electricity plant. DEBACLE IN THE DESERT: ACCIDENT HIGHLIGHTS CHILE'S ENERGY PROBLEMS by NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs 00 Doncaster Atacama Crossing is a six-day, 250km foot race across the Atacama Desert of Chile. HORSE PLAY by The Racing Post (London, England)			at the least At the long run at the most at the ready at the same time at the worst at times At unaware At unity at variance At whiles at will at work at worst at- at-bat at-desk at-home at-risk at. at. no. at. wt. Atabal Atabalipa Atabrine Atacama Desert Atacama Trench Atacamite atactic atactic abasia Atafter ataghan Atahualpa Atakapa Atakapan Atake Atalanta Atalanta butterfly ataman atamasco lily atap atar ataractic ataractic agent ataractic drug Atarax ataraxia ataraxic ataraxis Ataturk Atatürk			ATA/IDE ATAA ATAAB ATAAC ATAAPS ATAAR ATAAS ATAB Atabaev, Kaigisyz Atabaev, Kaigisyz Serdarovich Atabal Atabalipa Atabalipa Atabara Atabrine Atabrine Atabrine Atabrine stomatitis Atabrine stomatitis Atabrine stomatitis ATABS ATAC ATAC ATAC-AF ATAC-CAN Atacado Atacama Atacama Atacama corrider Atacama corrider Atacama Desert Atacama Large Millimeter Array Atacama Pathfinder Experiment Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment /SZ Atacama Plateau Atacama Plateau Atacama Trench Atacama Trench Atacamite Atacamite Atacand Atacapa ATACAS ATACC ATACCC ATACCS ATACCS Experimentation Site ATACDIG ATACH Atack of pear harbor Atack of pear harbor ATACM ATACMS ATACMS-BAT ATACMSER Ataco ATACOMAP ATACOS ATACP

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