North Patagonian Massif
Somún Cura Massif | |
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| Coordinates: 41°13′45″S 68°19′35″W / 41.22917°S 68.32639°W | |
| Location | Patagonia, Río Negro, Argentina |
| Geology | Geology |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi) |
The North Patagonian Massif or Somún Cura Massif (Spanish: Macizo Norpatagónico, Macizo Nordpatagónico or Macizo de Somún Cura) is a massif in northern Patagonia located in the Argentine provinces of Río Negro and Chubut. The massif is a plateau surrounded by sedimentary basins. The North Patagonian Massif covers an area of approximately 100,000 square kilometres (39,000 sq mi). The massif rises 500 to 700 metres (1,600 to 2,300 ft) above the surrounding topography reaching a maximum of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level. Compared to neighboring areas, the North Patagonian Massif has thicker continental crust.[1]
- ^ Gomez Dacal, Maria Laura; Tocho, Claudia; Aragon, Eugenio (2013). "Adaptación de un modelo gravimétrico tridimensional al área del macizo norpatagónico". Geoacta (in Spanish). 38 (2). Retrieved 5 January 2016.