Grey Glacier
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Not to be confused with Gray Glacier.
| Grey Glacier | |
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 Grey Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Chile |
| Coordinates | 50°57′S 73°15′W / 50.950°S 73.250°W |
| Area | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) [1] |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) [1] |
| Terminus | Glacial lake |
Grey Glacier is a glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, just west of the Cordillera del Paine. It flows southward into the lake of the same name.
Surroundings
Recent retreat.
Grey Glacier seen from space.
The Glacier is in the south end of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field. The surface of the lake can be seen when following the big circuit of Paine Mountain Range at John Garner Pass. There is another view of the glacier from the south shore of the lake where the glacier can be seen in the background, with fragments of ice floating close to the shore. It is located to the west side of the Torres del Paine National Park.
View from the west side
Icebergs calved by the glacier.
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grey Glacier. |
- Grey Glacier at the NASA Earth Observatory
- See details and pictures of the Navigation to the Grey Glacier.
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