Vallecitos (volcano) explained

Vallecitos
Elevation M:	6120
Parent:	Puna de Atacama, Andes
Parent Peak:	Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Prominence:	1190m (3,900feet)
Coordinates:	-26.2111°N -68.3168°W
Country:	Argentina
Map:	Argentina
First Ascent:	14/04/1999 - Henri Barret (France)^[2]

Vallecitos is a mountain subrange/area in Argentina. It has a height of 6120m (20,080feet). It is located at Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca Province, at the Puna de Atacama.^[3]

First ascent

The first recorded ascent of Cerro Vallecitos was by Henri Barret (France) April 14, 1999.^[2]

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6097 metres,^[4] ASTER 6079 metres,^[5] ASTER filled 6097 metres,^[6] ALOS 6079 metres,^[7] TanDEM-X 6138 metres,^[8] The height of the nearest key col is 4930 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1190 meters.^[9] Vallecitos is considered a Mountain Subrange according to the Dominance System ^[10] and its dominance is 19.44%. Its parent peak is Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas and the Topographic isolation is 39.4 kilometers.

External links

• Elevation information about Vallecitos
• Weather Forecast at Vallecitos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vallecitos. Andes Specialists. en. 2020-04-12.
2. 2005. AAJ. AAJ. 277.
3. Web site: Capas SIG Instituto Geográfico Nacional. www.ign.gob.ar. 2020-04-30.
4. Web site: USGS. EROS Archive. USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps. 12 April 2020.
5. Web site: ASTER GDEM Project. 2020-04-14. ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp.
6. Web site: MADAS(METI AIST Data Archive System). 2020-04-14.
7. Web site: ALOS GDEM Project. 2020-04-14. ALOS EORC Jax Japan.
8. Web site: TanDEM-X. TerraSAR-X. Copernicus Space Component Data Access. 12 April 2020.
9. Web site: Vallecitos. 2020-04-12. Andes Specialists. en.
10. Web site: Dominance - Page 2. 2020-04-12. www.8000ers.com.