Cordillera Domeyko Explained

Cordillera Domeyko
Country:Chile
Parent:Central Andes
Highest:Cerro Quimal
Elevation M:4278
Coordinates:-23.1167°N -108°W
Length Km:600
Length Orientation:north-south
Range Coordinates:-24.5°N -69°W

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Muñoz, N., Charrier, R. and Jordan, T. . Interactions between basement and cover during the evolution of the Salar de Atacama Basin, northern Chile. Revista Geológica de Chile. July 2002 . 29 . 1 . 55–80 . 10.4067/S0716-02082002000100004 . free .
  2. Cretaceous to Paleogene geology of the Salar de Atacama basin, northern Chile: A reappraisal of the Purilactis Group stratigraphy . Fourth ISAG, Goettingen . Mpodozis . Constantino . 1999-10-06 . Arriagada . César . Goettingen, Germany . Roperch . Pierrick . Constantino Mpodozis.
  3. http://www.ersdac.or.jp/ASTERimage/ASTERimage_library_E.html ASTER's Global View from Space