Moroccan Atlas system

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The Moroccan Atlas system is a major mountain chain in Morocco comprising several ranges, including the Anti-Atlas, that shapes the country’s topography and climate.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
High Atlas trekking routes 1
Moroccan Atlas system canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range complex
mountain system
climateEffect orographic rainfall on windward slopes
rain shadow on leeward slopes
containsPeak Marrakesh-Safi region
surface form: Toubkal region
continent Africa
country Morocco
culturalSignificance Berber (Amazigh) communities
drainageRole source region for many Moroccan rivers
economicImportance agriculture in mountain valleys
mineral resources
pastoralism
tourism
ecosystem Mediterranean vegetation zones
alpine zones at higher elevations
semi-arid and arid zones on southern flanks
extendsInto central Morocco
northern Morocco
southern Morocco
formsBarrierBetween Atlantic/Mediterranean coasts and interior plateaus
geologicalEra mainly Cenozoic uplift
geologicalFeature fold mountains
highestSubrange High Atlas
includes Anti-Atlas
High Atlas
Middle Atlas
influences Moroccan climate
Moroccan topography
notableSubrange Anti-Atlas
High Atlas
Middle Atlas
orientation southwest–northeast
partOf Atlas Mountains
separates Atlantic coastal plains from Saharan regions

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anti-Atlas partOf Moroccan Atlas system
Southwestern Morocco knownFor Moroccan Atlas system
this entity surface form: High Atlas trekking routes