Nevado Ojos del Salado

Nevado Ojos del Salado:

A professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has summited the Nevado Ojos del Salado.

• Nevado Ojos del Salado is located in the Andes Mountain Range on the boundary between Chile and Argentina.
• It is also the highest mountain (6,893 meters) in Chile.
• It is the world’s highest active stratovolcano.
• It was largely formed from the accumulation of lava flows and explosive volcanic material.
• The Mountain’s climate is high desert.
• The upper part of the mountain features a set of craters and elongated volcanic peaks.
• Due to its location near the Atacama Desert, the mountain has very dry conditions with snow usually only remaining on the peak during winter.
• There is a permanent crater lake about 100 m (330 ft) in diameter at an elevation of 6,390 m (20,960 ft) on the eastern side of the mountain.