Salin 6040m

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Salin is a mountain range at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6040 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.

Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6024m), ASTER (6008m), ALOS (6031m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6024m), TanDEM-X(6066m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 10/2012 (6038 meters), Salin is about 6040 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4546 meters so its prominence is 1494 meters. Salin is listed as mountain range, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 24.74%.


Name
Salin
Altitude
6040m 
Lat/Lon
-24.3285,-68.0679
Dominance %
24.74%
Prominence
1494
Key Lat/Lon
-24.2902,-68.0812
Key Col Alt
4546
Parent Peak
Pular -24.2011,-68.067
Dominance Class
mountain range
DEM Avg. Altitude
6024
ASTER
6008
SRTM
6024
TanDEM-X
6066
ALOS
6031
Maximo Kausch data
6038
First Ascent info
Sergio Bossini and Carlos Mas (Argentina) - 05/10/1960
First Ascent Source
BOOK: Historia del Montañismo AUTHOR: Gonzalez / JOURNAL: Boletin XXX Aniversario Club Andino Tucuman DATE: 1957-1987
Isolation
14.2km
Country
Argentina / Chile
Argentina City
Tolar Grande
Argentina Province
Salta
Argentina Protection Area
Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes
Chile City
San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta
Chile Province
El Loa, Antofagasta
Chile Region
Antofagasta
Mountain Range Level 1
Argentine Andes
Mountain Range Level 2
Chilean Andes
Mountain Range Level 3
Puna de Atacama


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