Escalante (El Apagado)
Encyclopedia
Volcán Escalante also known as "El Apagado" is a stratovolcano
on the Chilean side of the border between Bolivia
and Chile
. It lies immediately SE of Cerro Colorado and SW to volcán Curiquinca
, all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur
volcanic group.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
on the Chilean side of the border between Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. It lies immediately SE of Cerro Colorado and SW to volcán Curiquinca
Curiquinca
Cerro Curiquinca is a stratovolcano that straddles the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately E of Cerro Colorado and NE to volcán Escalante , all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group...
, all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur
Sairecabur
The Sairécabur volcanic group is a volcanic chain directly south of the Putana Volcano, on the border between Bolivia and Chile. It contains at least 10 postglacial centers, the highest of which is Cerro Sairécabur at...
volcanic group.
External links
- SI Google Earth Placemarks - Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Download placemarks with SI Holocene volcano-data.