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.

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ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)

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Identificador:alma-hh-18
Tipo:Fotográfico
Fecha de publicación:14 de Junio de 2010 a las 17:55
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Nombre:Atacama Desert, Chajnantor
Tipo:Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface
Unspecified : Technology : Observatory
Categoría:ALMA

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