Ojos del Salado

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Ojos del Salado is a massive stratovolcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border, recognized as the highest active volcano in the world.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Nevado Ojos del Salado 0 2
Ojos del Salado volcano 0 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
mountain
stratovolcano
climate cold desert climate
climbingRoute normal route from Argentine side
normal route from Chilean side
continent South America
country Argentina
Chile
difficulty high-altitude non-technical climb in normal conditions
elevationAboveSeaLevel 22615 ft
6893 m
firstAscent 1937-02-26
firstAscentBy Jan Szczepański
Justyn Wojsznis
Polish Andes Expedition
geologicalAge Pleistocene to Holocene
hasExtremeCondition large daily temperature variations
low atmospheric pressure
very low precipitation
hasFeature extremely arid environment
permanent crater lake near the summit
hasFumaroles yes
hasGlaciers small glaciers and snowfields
hasSummitCrater yes
isHighest highest active volcano in the world
isPartOf Pacific Ring of Fire
isSecondHighest second highest mountain in the Andes
second highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere
second highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere
lastEruption Holocene
minor fumarolic activity observed in 20th century
locatedIn Andes
locatedInProvince Catamarca Province
locatedInRegion Atacama Region
locatedNear Paso de San Francisco
locatedOnBorderOf Argentina
Chile
mountainRange Andes
near Atacama Desert
parentPeak Aconcagua
prominence 3390 m
subrange Puna de Atacama
topographicIsolation 600 km class
usedFor high-altitude scientific research
mountaineering
volcanicArcOrBelt Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
volcanoType stratovolcano

Referenced by (9)

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

Paso de San Francisco accessRouteTo Ojos del Salado
Andean Volcanic Belt contains Ojos del Salado
this entity surface form: Nevado Ojos del Salado
Atacama Region contains Ojos del Salado
this entity surface form: Nevado Ojos del Salado
Catamarca Province contains Ojos del Salado
Laguna Verde (Chile) hasNearbyVolcano Ojos del Salado
Chile highestPoint Ojos del Salado
Paso de San Francisco near Ojos del Salado
this entity surface form: Ojos del Salado volcano
Polish Andes Expedition notableAscent Ojos del Salado