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Mountain in Argentina
Salín
Aracar and Salin (on the right) seen from near Monturaqui station in Chile
Highest point
Elevation6,029 m (19,780 ft)
Prominence1,494 m (4,902 ft)
Parent peakPular
ListingUltra
Coordinates24°19′42.59″S 068°4′04.43″W / 24.3284972°S 68.0678972°W / -24.3284972; -68.0678972
Geography
Salín is located in ChileSalínSalínLocated on Argentina/Chile border
LocationSalta, Argentina and El Loa and Antofagasta Province, Chile
Climbing
First ascent05/10/1960 - Sergio Bossini and Carlos Mas (Argentina) (and pre-Columbian)

Salín is a mountain at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6,029 metres (19,780 ft) metres. Salin is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes. It is on the border of 3 provinces: Argentinean province of Salta; Chilean provinces of El Loa and Antofagasta. Its slopes are within 3 cities: Argentinean city of Tolar Grande, Chilean cities of San Pedro de Atacama and Antofagasta (Chile).

Elevation

Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6024 metres, ASTER 6008 metres and TanDEM-X 6066 metres. The height of the nearest key col is 4546 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1494 meters. Salin is considered a Mountain Range according to the Dominance System and its dominance is 24.74%. Its parent peak is Pular and the Topographic isolation is 14.2 kilometers.

First Ascent

Salin was first climbed by Sergio Bossini and Carlos Mas (Argentina) in October 5 th 1960.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Argentina and Chile North: Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  2. "Salin". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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  6. ^ "Capas SIG | Instituto Geográfico Nacional". www.ign.gob.ar. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  7. ^ rbenavente. "Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional | SIIT | Mapas vectoriales". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. USGS, EROS Archive. "USGS EROS Archive - Digital Elevation - SRTM Coverage Maps". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. "ASTER GDEM Project". ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  10. TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Salin". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  12. "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  13. "Boletin XXX Aniversario Club Andino Tucuman". Boletin XX Aniversario Club Andino Tucuman. 1957–1987.


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