Flora and terrain at the ALMA site
Detail of the terrain at one side of the road to the Chajnantor plateau, the home of ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. The grey-reddish colour characterises the volcanic terrain, formed by pyroclastic sediments. The little bushes in the picture are an example of the desert scrub, that grows between 3000 and 4000 m altitude. The ALMA Project is strongly committed to the protection of the historical and environmental heritage of this unique area of the II Region of Chile.
Credit:
ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)
About the Image
| Id: | alma-hh-18 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 14 June 2010, 17:55 |
| Size: | 2552 x 1920 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Atacama Desert, Chajnantor |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface • Unspecified : Technology : Observatory • X - ALMA |
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