Nevado El Cisne
| Nevado El Cisne | |
|---|---|
  Nevado El Cisne Location of Nevado El Cisne, Colombia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,636 m (15,210 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 04°49′48″N 75°25′20″W / 4.83000°N 75.42222°WCoordinates: 04°49′48″N 75°25′20″W / 4.83000°N 75.42222°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caldas/Tolima, Colombia |
| Parent range | Cordillera Central, Andes |
The Nevado El Cisne (English: The Swan) is a mountain in the Central Cordillera of the Andes in Colombia. Its summit is at an altitude of 4636 metres.[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]
References
- 1 2 Pollard, Peter (2000). Colombia Handbook (2nd ed.). Bath: Footprint Handbooks Limited. p. 297. ISBN 1-900949-71-7.
- 1 2 "Nevado del Ruiz: Synonyms and Subfeatures", Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution
- ↑ "Ruiz-Tolima Volcanic Massif", US Geological Survey
See also
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