Estación Atacama UC - Oasis de Niebla Alto Patache - Chile

Basic Information
Site Name
Estación Atacama UC - Oasis de Niebla Alto Patache
Short name
Alto Patache
Country
Chile
Web Address
Centro del Desierto de Atacama
Operating Organisation
Ministerio de Bienes Nacionales - Chile
Site Manager
Pablo Osses
Funding Agency
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Site Description
The Alto Patache fog oasis is located in northern Chile, 70 km south of Iquique, Tarapacá Region. This Oasis is located along the Coastal Range of Norte Grande, in the Atacama Desert, known for its remarkable aridity. The influence of coastal fog allows the development of a specially adapted vegetation, which provides habitat suitable for animal species.
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2020-06-29 10:06:58

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1998
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTER✔This site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTSER Chile✔ (LTER_SAM_CL_4)This site is a verified "LTSER Chile" member.
Photos
Estación Atacama UC - Alto Patache
Estación Atacama UC - Alto Patache
Atrapaniebla
Atrapaniebla
patache
patache
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: -20.82 Longitude: -70.155556

Size
ca. 1114.00ha
Elevation (average)
700.00msl
Elevation (min)
5.00msl
Elevation (max)
850.00msl
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Site information [.json]

Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml]
Boundaries [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Coastal
Terrestrial
Biome
Desert
Ecosystem Type
Desert
Air Temperature: Average Annual
15.00°C
Precipitation Annual
0.60mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » Central station(s)
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » Cable based
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » 1 place
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » > 10 beds
Equipment notes
Solar power supply
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
30
Maintenance Interval
30
General Data Policy
The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset
LTER Site Classification
Regular