The Lago de Chungará (4520 m a.s.l.) has been impounded by the deposit of a 6 km³ rock/debris avalanche originating from a volcanically induced collapse of the slopes of the now dormant Volcán Parinacota (6348 m, reflecting in the lake) approx. 8000 years ago.

Keywords

glacial processes, glacier, high-mountain ecosystems, lake, landslide, landslide dam, landslide deposit, mountaintop, puna, reflection, rock avalanche, stratovolcano, volcanism, Zonobiome III

Created

Friday 22 September 2006 by Martin Mergili in South America / Chile (18797 visits)