Loa Valley
E777334
Loa Valley is an arid valley in northern Chile shaped by the course of the Loa River, notable for its desert landscapes and role in the Atacama region’s geography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loa Valley canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andes Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean Coastal Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biome | desert biome ⓘ |
| climate | arid climate ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainageTo | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | hyper-arid desert ecosystem ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
pressure from mining water use
ⓘ
water scarcity ⓘ |
| formedBy | fluvial erosion of Loa River ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Andean forearc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateCharacteristic |
high solar radiation
ⓘ
large diurnal temperature range ⓘ very low annual precipitation ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
limited agriculture along river oases
ⓘ
mining in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alluvial terraces
ⓘ
canyons ⓘ rocky desert plains ⓘ sparse vegetation ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Loa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
rocky desert soils
ⓘ
saline soils ⓘ |
| hydrologicalBasin | Loa River basin ⓘ |
| importance | main fluvial corridor of northern Chile’s interior desert ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antofagasta Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atacama Desert ⓘ northern Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Loa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
desert geomorphology
ⓘ
extreme aridity ⓘ role in Atacama region’s drainage system ⓘ |
| partOf | Atacama region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | inland desert valley ⓘ |
| riverType | through valley ⓘ |
| terrain | desert landscape ⓘ |
| waterSource | Loa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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