San Rafael Glacier
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| Location | Chile |
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| Area | 760 km² [1] |
| Terminus | Proglacial lake |
The San Rafael Glacier is one of the major outlet glaciers of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile and is the tidewater glacier nearest the equator. It calves into the Laguna San Rafael and is contained within Laguna San Rafael National Park.
[edit] References
- ^ Aniya, et al (1999). Variations of Patagonian glaciers, South America, utilizing RADARSAT images. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Patagonian ice in rapid retreat BBC News Online
- Space Radar Image of San Rafael Glacier, Chile NASA Visible Earth
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