The Southern Patagonian Ice Field (Spanish: Campo de Hielo Patagónico Sur), located at the Southern Patagonic Andes between Chile and Argentina, is the world's second largest contiguous extrapolar ice field. [1]

Mar 27, 2018 · The Patagonian icefields stretch for hundreds of kilometers atop the Andes mountain range in South America. Change here is rapid, as the icefields are melting away at some of the highest rates on the planet.

Due to its size and accessibility, Perito Moreno is one of the major tourist attractions in southern Patagonia and the rupture of this glacier is considered one of the most impressive natural spectacles in the world.

Jul 11, 2018 · South America's Patagonian icefields are melting away at some of the highest rates on the planet, contributing to sea level rise. Satellite images highlight this dynamic region.

Jun 22, 2020 · While the Patagonian Andes are home to hundreds of small caps and valley glaciers (5,6,7,8), most ice is locked up in three large icefields, called the North, South, and Cordillera Darwin Icefields (see map below).

In the Patagonia, between Chile and Argentina, we can find more than 300 glaciers. In this post we show you the 7 most impressive Patagonia glaciers.

Paddle by kayak or take a boat trip to the blue face of Perito Moreno, Patagonia's most famous glacier; Cruise past icebergs formed by calving glaciers in the Chilean Fjords or the Magellan Straits; Get remote among the wild glaciers of Aysen in the Northern Patagonian Ice Field

The ice field has 28 exit glaciers, the largest two — San Quintin and San Rafael — nearly reach sea level to the west at the Pacific Ocean. Smaller exit glaciers, like San Valentín and Nef, feed numerous rivers and glacially carved lakes to the east.

Jun 22, 2020 · This page is based largely on Bendle et al. (2017) and summarises the glacial geomorphology of the North Patagonian Icefield region (46–48°S). Glaciers and the Patagonian landscape. The Patagonian Ice Sheet has expanded and contracted at least five times during the last million years 1.

You can enjoy a 4-day glacier excursion in Argentinian Patagonia, where you will get different perspectives on the Perito Moreno and Upsala glaciers and discover Los Glaciares National Park.