Álvaro Penteado Crósta
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Álvaro Penteado Crósta is a Brazil
ian geologist
, specialized in remote sensing and mineral exploration. He is an authority on the meteor craters of Brazil and known for the Crosta method/technique.
in geology from the University of São Paulo
in 1977, a Master's degree
from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research
(INPE) in 1982, and a Ph.D. degree from the Imperial College of University of London
in 1990. In 1995—1996 he was a visiting scholar at the Desert Research Institute of the University of Nevada at Reno.
As of 2008, he is a Full Professor at the Geosciences Institute of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He was the Institute's Director from 2005 to 2010.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian geologist
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
, specialized in remote sensing and mineral exploration. He is an authority on the meteor craters of Brazil and known for the Crosta method/technique.
Biography
A. P. Crósta got a Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in geology from the University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
in 1977, a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research
National Institute for Space Research
The National Institute for Space Research is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, whose main goals are fostering scientific research and technological applications and qualifying personnel in the fields of space and atmospheric sciences, space engineering, and space...
(INPE) in 1982, and a Ph.D. degree from the Imperial College of University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in 1990. In 1995—1996 he was a visiting scholar at the Desert Research Institute of the University of Nevada at Reno.
As of 2008, he is a Full Professor at the Geosciences Institute of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP). He was the Institute's Director from 2005 to 2010.
Selected publications
Crosta, Alvaro Penteado (1999) Processamento digital de imagens de sensoriamento remoto, Campinas:Ig/unicampExternal links
- A. P. Crósta's entry in the Lattes database of CNPq.
- A. P. Crósta's homepage at IG-UNICAMP