A Research Paper on Physical Geography

Physical Geography             

Physical geography (otherwise called topography) is one of the two fields of geology. Actual geology is the part of regular science that manages the investigation of cycles and examples in the indigenous habitat, for example, the air, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere, instead of the social or constructed climate, the area of human topography. It covers different types of highlights that are normal. The above type of highlights is talked about under different parts of topography. The physical geography parts include geography, hydrology, glaciology, biogeography, climatology, meteorology, paleogeography, coastal geology, oceanology, quaternary science, scene nature, geomatics and ecological geology. They usually vary from one region to the other depending on the various factors that are going to be discussed in the section below. In this paper, the significant accentuation would be on examining and differentiating the physical geography in Uruguay and Bolivia while tending to human cooperation and ecological issues in the two nations.             

Based on climatology, it has been found that the two countries usually face a similar form of temperatures throughout the year. From the research that has been currently taken from the two countries, it is clear that the average temperature for the whole year ranges from 11 degrees Celsius to approximately 31 degrees Celsius. The temperatures depict that the regions usually have low-temperature seasons and others with high temperatures. During the low-temperature regions, the countries experience heavy rainfall. At the same time, it is clear that the two regions experience rainfall throughout the year (da Silva & Hussein, 44). Due to such, the two region's habitats tend to engage in agricultural activities. The above is a result of the two regions having favourable and conducive conditions. From the argument, it is clear that the environmental conditions positively influence the region's climatology.             

Similarly, biogeography is also another branch of the physical geography similarity of the two regions. The reason behind such is that the distribution of natural features such as forests in the two regions is almost the same. With the forest in the two regions, the amount of rainfall in the region is well distributed all over the two regions (da Silva & Hussein, 49). Meanwhile, the climatic conditions in the two regions are comparable as they are the same with the same average temperature and the amount of precipitation. The above is proof of the discussion section above regarding temperature conditions in the two regions, as discussed in the sections above.             

Besides such, Uruguay and Bolivia, it is clear that there is a difference between Uruguay and Bolivia in terms of climatology. The difference that is noticed between the two regions comes as a result of the wind flow and glacier within the regions. In Uruguay, the wind flow in the region is very high. The high amount of wind witnessed in the region is mainly higher than those experienced in Bolivia (Mannise et al., 253). The reason behind such is that Uruguay's position is a result of the two countries' position. Uruguay is close to the Atlantic Ocean, whereas Bolivia is close to the Pacific Ocean. However, the distances between the two countries are different as Uruguay is closer than Bolivia. The wind flow between the two countries is different as the wind flow is mainly dependent on a given region's position.             

The type of rainfall experienced in the two regions is different even though the amount of rainfall experienced in the two regions is the same. In Uruguay, the type of rainfall experienced in the region is conventional rainfall, whereas the one experienced in Bolivia is regarded as relief rainfall. The reason behind such is that Uruguay experiences conventional wind from the Atlantic Ocean, and the wind is responsible for the formation of rainfall (Mannise et al., 462). In the Uruguay view, rainfall formation results from wind from the Pacific Ocean, which is a little bit far from the ocean. Due to such, the two regions experience different types of rainfall.             As far as the two regions are concerned, it has also been noticed that the two countries selected experience different climatic conditions, especially the precipitation (Mannise et al., 449). The other form of precipitations experienced in the regions is the snow. Uruguay experiences snow as one of the precipitations, whereas Bolivia does not experience snow (Nagy et al., 2016). Similarly, the two regions' positions are the leading causes of the change that has been noted concerning precipitation. Simultaneously, the glacier form of precipitation is another form of precipitation and another difference identified in the region. The reason behind such is that the two countries usually are at a different distance from the oceans.   

Looking at the two regions' position, it is clear that the two regions have a different soil type. The soil that is in Uruguay is usually a Silt form of soil. The reason behind such is that the region is close to the Atlantic Ocean, and the soil particles are mainly flown from the sea to the land by the strong wind from the region. However, the one that is in Bolivia is not silk due to its position from the sea. However, the different soil types that are in the two regions are all fertile. The above could be depicted because the two regions are well known for agricultural activities. This is the most important proof that the type of soil in the two regions is fertile, and the rainfall average in the two regions is high throughout the year.             

With oceanography as a physical geography branch is concerned, it is realized that Uruguay is close to the Atlantic Ocean in the distance as opposed to the closeness of Bolivia to the Pacific Ocean. Based on such, Uruguay usually experiences more of the oceanography than Bolivia. The above could also be affirmed by the kind of precipitation and the discussion that has been provided in the sections above. Meanwhile, there are issues regarding landscape ecology, which also offers a difference between the two countries. As far as such is concerned, it has been noticed that the two regions have different types of landscapes, whereby Uruguay is more slanting with a little of highlands. In contrast, Bolivia is entirely a highland with little geological structures.             

Uruguay has many geological structures with the geological structures as several of them, instead of those witnessed in Bolivia. The reason behind such is that most of the geological structures formed in Uruguay are from the eruptions and wind flows from the Atlantic Ocean. This is not the case with the once found in the Bolivia since in Bolivia, the geological structure is mainly due to eruption.             

With hydrology, it is clear that the number of water streams in the two regions is different. In Uruguay, the number of rivers is more than once in Bolivia. The reason behind such is that the two regions have varied forms of topology (Aparicio-Effen et al., 473). Meanwhile, the two regions' positions in the map are also another form of evidence regarding hydrology in the two regions.              

Due to such, the significant differences in physical geography are due to the different positions of the two countries. Looking at the discussion that has been given in the section above, it is clear that there are various forms of environmental issues and human intervention that have resulted in the differences of geographical features in various countries. Meanwhile, there might also be a standard feature that has been noted and is a result of the social and environmental issues that tend to shape the physical geography. The discussion that has been given in the section above is clear evidence for the arguments regarding the nature and creation of physical geography. Therefore, it educates individuals on physical geography and how to understand various physical features from various regions. The learner stands an opportunity to easily identify similarities and differences of physical geography in different regions from the discussion.

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