Southern Patagonian Ice Field

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geographical region glacial system ice field

The Southern Patagonian Ice Field is a vast glacial expanse in the southern Andes, forming one of the largest temperate ice masses on Earth and feeding numerous glaciers in southern Chile and Argentina.

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical region → glacial system → ice field →
affectedBy	climate change →
climateType	temperate →
continent	South America →
counterpart	Northern Patagonian Ice Field →
country	Argentina → Chile →
drainsTo	Atlantic Ocean → Pacific Ocean →
extendsFrom	approximately 48 degrees south latitude →
extendsTo	approximately 51 degrees south latitude →
feeds	glaciers in southern Argentina → glaciers in southern Chile →
feedsGlacier	Amalia Glacier → Grey Glacier → Jorge Montt Glacier → O'Higgins Glacier → Perito Moreno Glacier → Pío XI Glacier → Spegazzini Glacier → Tyndall Glacier → Upsala Glacier → Viedma Glacier →
hasBorderWith	Argentina → Chile →
hasFeature	crevasses → ice domes → nunataks → outlet glaciers →
highestPointApprox	over 3,000 meters above sea level → over 9,800 feet above sea level →
isOneOfLargest	temperate ice masses on Earth →
isRetreating	true →
isTemperate	true →
locatedIn	Andes → Patagonia → South America →
locatedInProtectedArea	Bernardo O'Higgins National Park → Los Glaciares National Park → Torres del Paine National Park →
locatedInProvince	Santa Cruz Province →
locatedInRegion	Aysén Region → Magallanes Region →
partOf	Andes mountain range → Patagonian Andes → Patagonian Ice Fields →
surfaceAreaApprox	about 12,000 square kilometers → about 4,600 square miles →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Los Glaciares National Park → Patagonia →	contains
Campo de Hielo Norte →	isGlaciologicallyRelatedTo
Golfo de Penas →	near