Tronador

Tronador
Tronador
	View of Tronador mountain from Mascardi Lake, Argentina
Highest point
Elevation	3,491 m (11,453 ft)
Prominence	2,642 m (8,668 ft)
Listing	Region high point; Province high point; Ultra
Coordinates	41°09′39″S 71°53′15″W / 41.16083°S 71.88750°W
Naming
English translation	thunderer
Geography
	Tronador Location in Argentina, on the border with Chile
Location	Río Negro, Argentina; Los Lagos, Chile
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	South Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	Unknown
Climbing
First ascent	1934 by Hermann Claussen

Tronador (Spanish: Cerro Tronador) is an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, located along the border between Argentina and Chile, near the Argentine city of Bariloche. The mountain was named Tronador (Spanish for "Thunderer") by locals in reference to the sound of falling seracs. With an altitude of 3,470 metres (11,380 ft), Tronador stands more than 1,000 m above nearby mountains in the Andean massif, making it a popular mountaineering destination. Located inside two national parks, Nahuel Huapi in Argentina and Vicente Pérez Rosales in Chile, Tronador hosts a total of eight glaciers, which are currently retreating due to warming of the upper troposphere.^[3]

^ "Cerro Tronador, Argentina/Chile". Peakbagger.com. (Note: Some sources such as Peaklist.org give a slightly lower elevation of 3,470 m.) Retrieved 2013-05-12.
^ ^a ^b "Argentina and Chile, Central Ultra Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
^ Bown, Francisca. 2004. Cambios climáticos en la Región de Los Lagos y respuestas recientes del Glaciar Casa Pangue (41º08’S). Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Geografía. Universidad de Chile.

[peakbagger-1] "Cerro Tronador, Argentina/Chile". Peakbagger.com. (Note: Some sources such as Peaklist.org give a slightly lower elevation of 3,470 m.) Retrieved 2013-05-12.

[peaklist-2] "Argentina and Chile, Central Ultra Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-05-12.

[bown-3] Bown, Francisca. 2004. Cambios climáticos en la Región de Los Lagos y respuestas recientes del Glaciar Casa Pangue (41º08’S). Tesis para optar al grado de Magíster en Geografía. Universidad de Chile.

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