STS-109 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Debriefing with Crewmembers April 9, 2002

GEOLOGY & GEOMORPHOLOGY

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West-central Argentina: Aconcagua, highest point in South America at 6,960 m, is the snowy peak at left of this view. Once believed to be a volcano -- it is capped with a lava flow -- Aconcagua is now known to be a great basement-cored block that has been thrusted up to its present elevation. Mts. Amarillo, Mercedario and Ansilta are volcanic peaks lying to the north. A few of the narrow Precordillera ranges can be seen in the foreground

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