Nevado San Francisco
E30611
Nevado San Francisco is a high Andean stratovolcano on the Argentina–Chile border, known for its towering elevation and location within the arid Puna de Atacama region.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 19742 ft
ⓘ
about 6018 m ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction-related volcanic arc ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | road access via Paso de San Francisco ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold desert climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arid climate
ⓘ
high-altitude environment ⓘ summit crater ⓘ |
| hasGlacialEvidence |
former glaciers
ⓘ
moraines ⓘ |
| hasProminence | high topographic prominence ⓘ |
| hasRelativeLocation |
east of the main Atacama Desert
ⓘ
in the southern Central Andes ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
andesite
ⓘ
dacite ⓘ |
| hasSnowCover | seasonal snow ⓘ |
| hasSummitConditions |
low oxygen levels
ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ very low temperatures ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | sparse high-Andean vegetation ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
highest volcanoes in the world
ⓘ
six-thousanders of the Andes ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Andean Volcanic Belt
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean volcanic belt
|
| isPopularWith |
high-altitude trekkers
ⓘ
mountaineers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Andes ⓘ |
| locatedInDesertRegion |
Atacama Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Atacama Plateau
|
| locatedInProvince | Catamarca Province ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Atacama Region
ⓘ
Puna de Atacama ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Paso de San Francisco ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Argentina
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| nearBorderCrossing | San Francisco Pass ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
acclimatization climbs
ⓘ
high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.