Licancabur crater lake
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Licancabur crater lake is a small, high-altitude lake nestled within the summit crater of the Licancabur volcano on the Chile–Bolivia border, noted for its extreme environmental conditions and scientific interest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crater lake
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high-altitude lake ⓘ |
| analogOf | Martian paleolakes ⓘ |
| climateZone | cold desert ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Bolivia
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Chile ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 19350 feet above sea level
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approximately 5900 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalCondition |
arid climate
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high UV radiation ⓘ hypoxic conditions ⓘ intense solar radiation ⓘ low atmospheric pressure ⓘ low temperatures ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic crater ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRegime |
limited precipitation input
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primarily fed by snow and ice melt ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
ice cover during part of the year
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low biodiversity ⓘ low nutrient levels ⓘ oligotrophic conditions ⓘ permanent water body ⓘ presence of microbial life ⓘ small surface area ⓘ steep crater walls surrounding the lake ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance | model system for life in extreme environments ⓘ |
| locatedIn | summit crater of Licancabur volcano ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Central Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atacama region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Licancabur volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf | Chile–Bolivia border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | San Pedro de Atacama region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme environmental conditions
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scientific interest ⓘ |
| partOf | Licancabur volcanic edifice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Mars analog studies
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astrobiology ⓘ climate and environmental change in high Andes ⓘ extremophile microorganisms ⓘ high-altitude physiology ⓘ |
| temperatureCharacteristic | near-freezing water temperatures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
testing of high-altitude scientific equipment
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training for high-altitude research operations ⓘ |
| UVIndexCharacteristic | very high UV index ⓘ |
| visitedBy | scientific expeditions ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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