GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Andean piedmont · Argentina
A piedmont is a zone at the base of mountains. Here it refers to the foothill belt along the Andes in western Argentina, not to one formally bounded plateau.
Fast Facts
- Look immediately east of the Andean mountain front in western Argentina.
- Streams emerging from narrow valleys can spread onto lower-gradient plains.
- Alluvial fans may merge into broad aprons of sediment along the mountain foot.
Connected lessons
- Andean piedmont · ArgentinaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Patagonian PlateauRelated places
- AndesRelated places
- Altiplano · Bolivian PlateauRelated places