Grey 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. Before dividing in two front at its end, the glacier is 6 kilometers wide and over 30 meters high. In 1996 it occupied a total area of 270 km2 (100 sq mi) and a length of 28 km (17 mi). [2]
Surroundings
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.
See also
External links
- Grey Glacier at the NASA Earth Observatory
- See details and pictures of the Navigation to the Grey Glacier.
References
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