Principal Cordillera
E824459
Principal Cordillera is a major Andean mountain range in central Chile known for its high peaks, rugged terrain, and significant role in the region’s geography and climate.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean mountain range
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| climateEffect |
enhanced precipitation on windward slopes
ⓘ
rain shadow east of the range ⓘ |
| contains |
glacially carved valleys
ⓘ
river headwaters ⓘ volcanic centers ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainsTo | Pacific Ocean via Chilean rivers ⓘ |
| extendsAlong | Chile–Argentina border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | orographic barrier ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Andean orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
Mediterranean influence at lower western slopes
ⓘ
cold alpine climate at high elevations ⓘ |
| hasFeature | high peaks ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ rockfalls ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
active tectonism
ⓘ
ongoing uplift ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rugged ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
alpine steppe
ⓘ
high Andean ecosystems ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| influences |
hydrology of central Chile
ⓘ
regional climate of central Chile ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
hydroelectric potential
ⓘ
snowpack accumulation ⓘ water resources of central Chile ⓘ |
| isKeyFor |
climate patterns of central Chile
ⓘ
regional geography of central Chile ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Chilean Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogenyType | subduction-related ⓘ |
| partOf | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates | Chile from Argentina in central Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Nazca Plate–South American Plate subduction zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountaineering
ⓘ
skiing ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Argentina