Upsala Glacier

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The Upsala, aerial view.
The Upsala, aerial view.

The Upsala Glacier is a large valley glacier in Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park. It flows out from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, which also feeds the nearby Perito Moreno Glacier. The terminus of the glacier is at Lago Argentino. The Upsala Glacier is well known for its rapid retreat[1], which many see as evidence for global warming[2].

The name comes from Uppsala University, which sponsored the first glaciological studies in the area.[3]

[edit] See also

View from the Argentino Lake
View from the Argentino Lake

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Glaciar Upsala en el año 1928" Greenpeace Argentina
  2. ^ "Un glaciar patagónico se redujo 13,4 km2 en los últimos 7 años" - Clarín
  3. ^ Peru For Less- Destinations- Argentina- Calafate- Perito Moreno Glacier, Upsala Glacier, el Torre Glacier, and El Chalten
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