Perito Moreno Glacier
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The Perito Moreno, Francisco Gormaz or Bismarck Glacier is a glacier located in Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, and originated in the Magallanes Region in Chil
The terminus of the glacier in Lago Argentino
Aerial view of the glacier, taken two weeks before the 2004 rupture
A glacier cave at the edge of the glacier
Glacier calving happens when large chunks of ice collapse into the body of water as the glacier advances
Lake Argentino
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Lago Argentino is a lake in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, Argentina. It is the largest freshwater lake in Argentina, with a surface area of 1,415 km2 and a maximum width of 20 mi. The lake's
Perito Moreno Glacier
…glaciologists. The terminus of the Perito Moreno Glacier is 5 km (3.1 mi) wide, with an average height of 74 m (240 ft) above the surface of the water of Argentino Lake, in Argentina. It has a total ice depth of 170 metres (558 ft). In 1879, the British Chilean Navy captain, Juan Tomás Rogers, was the first non-indigenous…
Northern arm of the lake
Argentino seen from the town of El Calafate
Lake Argentino as seen from the road to Los Glaciares National Park
Base of Perito Moreno glacier