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Cordillera Domeyko

Coordinates: 24°30′S 69°00′W / 24.500°S 69.000°W / -24.500; -69.000
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Cordillera Domeyko
Cerro Quimal in the distance
Highest point
PeakCerro Quimal
Elevation4,278 m (14,035 ft)
Coordinates23°7′S 68°40′W / 23.117°S 68.667°W / -23.117; -68.667
Dimensions
Length600 km (370 mi) north-south
Geography
Map
CountryChile
Range coordinates24°30′S 69°00′W / 24.500°S 69.000°W / -24.500; -69.000
Parent rangeCentral Andes
Cordillera de la Sal, part of Cordillera Domeyko. In the distance can be seen Licancabur and Juriques.

The Cordillera Domeyko is a mountain range of the Andes located in northern Chile, west of Salar de Atacama. It runs north-south for approximately 600 km,[1] parallel to the main chain. The mountain range marks the eastern border of the flat parts of Atacama Desert. The western border of Cordillera Domeyko is characterized by a inland cliffs and a sharp topographic transition known as El Bordo Escarpment.[2] El Bordo Escarpment contain the main rock outcrops of the Purilactis Group, which make up much of the mountain range.[2]

Cordillera Domeyko was named after Ignacy Domeyko and is the world's lowest humidity mountain range.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Muñoz, N., Charrier, R. and Jordan, T. (July 2002). "Interactions between basement and cover during the evolution of the Salar de Atacama Basin, northern Chile". Revista Geológica de Chile. 29 (1): 55–80. doi:10.4067/S0716-02082002000100004.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Mpodozis, Constantino; Arriagada, César; Roperch, Pierrick (1999-10-06). Cretaceous to Paleogene geology of the Salar de Atacama basin, northern Chile: A reappraisal of the Purilactis Group stratigraphy. Fourth ISAG, Goettingen. Goettingen, Germany.
  3. ^ ASTER's Global View from Space Archived 2008-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
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