Cordillera Domeyko

Cordillera Domeyko
Cordillera Domeyko
	Cerro Quimal in the distance
Highest point
Peak
Elevation	4,278 m (14,035 ft)
Coordinates	23°7′S 68°40′W / 23.117°S 68.667°W
Dimensions
Length	600 km (370 mi) north-south
Geography
Country	Chile
Range coordinates	24°30′S 69°00′W / 24.500°S 69.000°WCoordinates: 24°30′S 69°00′W / 24.500°S 69.000°W
Parent range	Central 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.

Cordillera Domeyko was named after Ignacy Domeyko and is the world's lowest humidity mountain range.^[2]

References[]

^ 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ASTER's Global View from Space Archived 2008-02-22 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Virtual Tour on 360° of Cordillera de la Sal Chilexplora.com

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[inter-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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] ASTER's Global View from Space Archived 2008-02-22 at the Wayback Machine

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