Tyndall Glacier (Chile)

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Tyndall Glacier
As photographed from the International Space Station.
As photographed from the International Space Station.
Location Chile
Coordinates 51°15′S, 73°17′W
Area 331 km²
Length 32 km
Terminus Glacial lake
Status retreating

Tyndall Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is located in the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The glacier has its main calving front in Geikie Lake and like its neighbor, Grey Glacier, it has been significantly retreating for the last years.

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