Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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The Northern Patagonian Ice Field is a vast glacial expanse in southern Chile that forms one of the largest mid-latitude ice masses in the world and feeds numerous outlet glaciers and fjords.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Patagonian Ice Field canonical | 34 |
| Northern Patagonian Ice Field plateau | 1 |
| Northern Patagonian Icefield | 1 |
| Northern Patagonian Icefield glacial drainage network | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial system
ⓘ
ice field ⓘ |
| climate |
high precipitation
ⓘ
maritime temperate ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Aysén River basin
ⓘ
Baker River ⓘ
surface form:
Baker River basin
Golfo de Penas ⓘ Laguna San Rafael ⓘ |
| feeds |
fjords
ⓘ
outlet glaciers ⓘ |
| formedBy | Pleistocene glaciations ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Campo de Hielo Norte ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | ~4200 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointElevation | over 3000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasOutletGlacier |
Steffen Glacier
ⓘ
surface form:
Colonia Glacier
Steffen Glacier ⓘ
surface form:
Leones Glacier
Nef Glacier ⓘ San Quintín Glacier ⓘ San Rafael Glacier ⓘ Steffen Glacier ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
calving
ⓘ
glacial flow ⓘ surface melting ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
ecosystems of Patagonian fjords
ⓘ
regional hydrology ⓘ sea-level rise contribution ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| isRemnantOf |
Patagonia
ⓘ
surface form:
Patagonian Ice Sheet
|
| isSubjectOf |
climate change studies
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aysén Region
ⓘ
Los Lagos Region ⓘ Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Patagonian Andes
southern Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| near |
Laguna San Rafael National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
Laguna San Rafael National Park ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andes
ⓘ
Patagonia ⓘ |
| receivesMoistureFrom | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| relativeSize |
one of the largest mid-latitude ice masses in the world
ⓘ
smaller than the Southern Patagonian Ice Field ⓘ |
| showsTrend |
mass loss in recent decades
ⓘ
overall retreat of outlet glaciers ⓘ |
| terminatesIn |
Pacific Ocean fjords
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northern Patagonian Icefield glacial drainage network
this entity surface form:
Northern Patagonian Ice Field plateau
subject surface form:
Monte San Valentín
subject surface form:
Monte San Valentín
this entity surface form:
Northern Patagonian Icefield