Nevado El Cisne
The Nevado El Cisne (English: The Snowy Swan) is a volcano in the Central Ranges of the Andes in Colombia. Its summit is at an altitude of 4,636 metres (15,210 ft).[1] The mountain is one of the five lava domes of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano complex.[2] Despite the nevado part of the name, indicating a permanently snow-capped mountain, the summit of El Cisne is now below the permanent snow line as a result of global warming, and it is no longer considered a true nevado.[3] The volcano is located over the Palestina Fault, that crosscuts the underlying El Bosque Batholith of Eocene age, dated at 49.1 ± 1.7 Ma.[4][5]
| Nevado El Cisne | |
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  Nevado El Cisne Location of Nevado El Cisne in Colombia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,636 m (15,210 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Nevado del Ruiz |
| Listing | Los Nevados National Natural Park |
| Coordinates | 4°50′35″N 75°21′08″W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caldas & Tolima Colombia |
| Parent range | Central Ranges Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Basaltic lava dome |
| Volcanic belt | North Volcanic Zone Andean Volcanic Belt |
References
- Pollard, Peter (2000). Colombia Handbook (2nd ed.). Bath: Footprint Handbooks Limited. p. 297. ISBN 1-900949-71-7.
- "Nevado del Ruiz: Synonyms and Subfeatures", Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution
- "Ruiz-Tolima Volcanic Massif", US Geological Survey
- Plancha 225, 1998
- González, 2001, p.50
Bibliography
- . 2001. Geología de las planchas 206 Manizales y 225 Nevado del Ruiz - 1:100,000 - Memoria explicativa, 1–93. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-09.
- ; ; , and . 1998. Plancha 225 - Nevado del Ruiz - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.
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