Andes of Ñuble Region
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The Andes of Ñuble Region are a mountainous area in central-southern Chile characterized by high Andean peaks, volcanic activity, and river headwaters that feed the region’s valleys.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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mountain range ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
high Andean peaks
ⓘ
river headwaters ⓘ volcanic activity ⓘ |
| climate |
cold mountain climate
ⓘ
high precipitation in upper basins ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainsTo |
Diguillín River basin
NERFINISHED
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Itata River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Laja River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ñuble River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
hydropower potential
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livestock grazing in highland pastures ⓘ ski tourism ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| feeds | valleys of Ñuble Region ⓘ |
| formsNaturalBorderWith | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Chile–Argentina border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalCharacteristic |
Quaternary glacial modeling
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active volcanism ⓘ tectonic uplift ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
Andean forests
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high Andean steppe ⓘ riverine ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep river valleys
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glacial and nival zones ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ snow-covered peaks in winter ⓘ volcanic cones ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | headwaters zone for regional rivers ⓘ |
| importance |
regulation of regional water cycle
ⓘ
water source for agriculture in Ñuble valleys ⓘ |
| influences |
local climate of Ñuble valleys
ⓘ
river flow seasonality in Ñuble Region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central-southern Chile
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Ñuble Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Andean cordillera sector of Ñuble ⓘ |
| risk |
landslides
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snow avalanches ⓘ volcanic hazards ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountaineering
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outdoor recreation ⓘ skiing and snow sports ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
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