San Rafael Glacier

San Rafael Glacier

Infobox_Glacier
glacier_name = San Rafael Glacier


caption =
type =
location = Chile
coordinates = coord|46|42|S|73|50|W|type:glacier
area = 760 km² cite web | author = Aniya, et al | title = Variations of Patagonian glaciers, South America, utilizing RADARSAT images | url= http://www.glaciologia.cl/textos/adro.pdf | date = 1999 | accessdate = 2008-03-04]
length =
thickness =
terminus = Proglacial lake
status = The San Rafael Glacier is one of the major outlet glaciers of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile and is the tidewater glacier nearest the equator. It calves into the Laguna San Rafael and is contained within Laguna San Rafael National Park.

References

ee also

*List of glaciers

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3662975.stm Patagonian ice in rapid retreat] BBC News Online
* [http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=627 Space Radar Image of San Rafael Glacier, Chile] NASA Visible Earth


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