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Baetic System (Betic System), Spaini
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Baetic System (Betic System) | Mountain Range |
| Spain | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 11' 46'' North , 2° 20' 41'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
KÃķppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cordilleras BÃĐticas; Baetic Mountain Ranges; Baetic Mountains; Betic Cordillera
Name(s) in local language(s):
, AlmerÃa, AndalucÃa, EspaÃąa
One of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula.
"The Baetic System is made up of multiple mountain ranges that reach from western Andalusia to the Region of Murcia, southern Castile-La Mancha and southern Land of Valencia. To the north, the Baetic Ranges are separated from the Meseta Central and the Sierra Morena by the basin of the Guadalquivir. The Iberian System rises north of the eastern part of the Prebaetic System, the northernmost prolongation of the Baetic System. Generally the mountain ranges that are part of this system are aligned in a southwest-northeast direction.
The most well-known range of the Baetic System is the Sierra Nevada, where the MulhacÃĐn, the highest mountain in continental Spain and in the Iberian Peninsula is found. The Rock of Gibraltar is also considered to be part of the Baetic System, but not the Cabo de Gata area further east which includes rocks of volcanic origin.
The Baetic System as a geological feature belongs to a larger orogeny usually called the Gibraltar Arc, which represents the westernmost edge of the Alpine Orogeny. The geodynamic mechanisms responsible for its formation are so far relatively unknown." (Wikipedia)
"The Baetic System is made up of multiple mountain ranges that reach from western Andalusia to the Region of Murcia, southern Castile-La Mancha and southern Land of Valencia. To the north, the Baetic Ranges are separated from the Meseta Central and the Sierra Morena by the basin of the Guadalquivir. The Iberian System rises north of the eastern part of the Prebaetic System, the northernmost prolongation of the Baetic System. Generally the mountain ranges that are part of this system are aligned in a southwest-northeast direction.
The most well-known range of the Baetic System is the Sierra Nevada, where the MulhacÃĐn, the highest mountain in continental Spain and in the Iberian Peninsula is found. The Rock of Gibraltar is also considered to be part of the Baetic System, but not the Cabo de Gata area further east which includes rocks of volcanic origin.
The Baetic System as a geological feature belongs to a larger orogeny usually called the Gibraltar Arc, which represents the westernmost edge of the Alpine Orogeny. The geodynamic mechanisms responsible for its formation are so far relatively unknown." (Wikipedia)
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Betic CordilleraPassive Margin
EuropeContinent
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
Spain
- Andalusia
- AlmerÃa
- Sierra de los FilabresRange of Mountains and Hills
- Nevado-FilÃĄbride ComplexComplex
- AlmerÃa
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References
Torres-Roldan, R. L. (1979) The tectonic subdivision of the Betic Zone (Betic Cordilleras, southern Spain); its significance and one possible geotectonic scenario for the westernmost Alpine Belt. American Journal of Science, 279 (1) 19-51 doi:10.2475/ajs.279.1.19
Baetic System, Spain