Pular (volcano)
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| Pular | |
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| Elevation | 6,233 m (20,449 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,898 m (6,227 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Translation | The Eyebrow (Kunza) |
| Location | |
| Location | Antofagasta Region, Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 24°11′15″S 68°03′15″W / 24.1875°S 68.05417°WCoordinates: 24°11′15″S 68°03′15″W / 24.1875°S 68.05417°W[1] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcanoes |
| Last eruption | Unknown[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Inca, pre-Columbian[2] |
Pular is a massive stratovolcano located in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile, about 15 km west of the border with Argentina, which in this area is a straight line between the summits of Socompa volcano and Cerro del Rincón. Pular, along with Cerro Pajonales, forms a high volcanic ridge, which runs in a generally north-east to south-west direction for 12 km (7 mi) southward, following the same direction of the ridge, lies Socompa volcano. The ridge forms a drainage divide between Salar de Atacama basin and Salar de Pular basin. This latter is a bowl-shaped basin enclosed on the east by Aracar volcano.
In the Kunza language Pular means "The Eyebrow".[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Pular". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1505-107. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ a b Humberto Barrera, "Cerro Pular", American Alpine Journal, 1974, p. 194. Available at AAJ Online (PDF).
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