Cerro Mohinora
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Cerro Mohinora is an extinct volcano that is part of the Sierra Madre Occidental
mountain range in the Mexican state of Chihuahua located in the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo. Cerro Mohinora is the highest point in the state of Chihuahua reaching an elevation of 10,827 ft (3,300 m) above sea level. The climate of the mountain is extremely cold in the winter and temperate to semi-cold in the summer.
geologic period characterized by intense volcanic activity in the area throwing lava and ash onto the surrounding plateau and creating the Sierra Madre Occidental
. Cerro Mohinora was raised to an elevation over 3,300 m above sea level during the Pleistocene
by intense tectonic activity. The mountain is mainly composed of igneous rock.
the climate of the mountain is humid continental climate (Dfb). Summers are cool with temperatures rarely reaching 25°C (77°F) and summer lows fall below 10°C (50°F) regularly. There are heavy rainstorms from June to October. Winters are very cold with maximum high reaching 0°C (32°F) and reaching a maximum low of -31°C (-24°F). Winter snowstorms with high winds are common and typically over 1 meter (~3 ft) of snow per season.
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico.-Setting:The range runs north to south, from just south of the Sonora–Arizona border southeast through eastern Sonora, western Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes to Guanajuato, where it joins...
mountain range in the Mexican state of Chihuahua located in the municipality of Guadalupe y Calvo. Cerro Mohinora is the highest point in the state of Chihuahua reaching an elevation of 10,827 ft (3,300 m) above sea level. The climate of the mountain is extremely cold in the winter and temperate to semi-cold in the summer.
Geology
The mountain began to form during PaleogenePaleogene
The Paleogene is a geologic period and system that began 65.5 ± 0.3 and ended 23.03 ± 0.05 million years ago and comprises the first part of the Cenozoic Era...
geologic period characterized by intense volcanic activity in the area throwing lava and ash onto the surrounding plateau and creating the Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico.-Setting:The range runs north to south, from just south of the Sonora–Arizona border southeast through eastern Sonora, western Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes to Guanajuato, where it joins...
. Cerro Mohinora was raised to an elevation over 3,300 m above sea level during the Pleistocene
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene is the epoch from 2,588,000 to 11,700 years BP that spans the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. The name pleistocene is derived from the Greek and ....
by intense tectonic activity. The mountain is mainly composed of igneous rock.
Climate
Using the Köppen climate classificationKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
the climate of the mountain is humid continental climate (Dfb). Summers are cool with temperatures rarely reaching 25°C (77°F) and summer lows fall below 10°C (50°F) regularly. There are heavy rainstorms from June to October. Winters are very cold with maximum high reaching 0°C (32°F) and reaching a maximum low of -31°C (-24°F). Winter snowstorms with high winds are common and typically over 1 meter (~3 ft) of snow per season.