Aysén River basin

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The Aysén River basin is a major watershed in Chilean Patagonia that collects meltwater from surrounding glaciers and ice fields, including the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, before flowing westward to the Pacific Ocean.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river basin
watershed
climate cool temperate oceanic climate
continent South America
country Chile
drainedBy Aysén River
emptiesNear Aysén Fjord
flowDirection westward
flowsTo Pacific Ocean
hasEconomicActivity aquaculture
fishing
forestry
tourism
hasEnvironmentalIssue climate change impacts
glacier retreat
hydrological regime changes
hasLandCover glaciers
mountainous terrain
temperate rainforest
hydrologicalSource glacial meltwater
rainfall
snowmelt
locatedIn Aysén Region
Chilean Patagonia
majorCityInBasin Coyhaique
Puerto Aysén
partOf Patagonian fjords and channels hydrological system
receivesMeltwaterFrom Northern Patagonian Ice Field
surrounding glaciers
surrounding ice fields
regionType glacially influenced basin

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Northern Patagonian Ice Field
drainsInto

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