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
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watershed → |
| climate |
cool temperate oceanic climate
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Chile
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| drainedBy |
Aysén River
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| emptiesNear |
Aysén Fjord
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| flowDirection |
westward
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| flowsTo |
Pacific Ocean
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| hasEconomicActivity |
aquaculture
→
fishing → forestry → tourism → |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
climate change impacts
→
glacier retreat → hydrological regime changes → |
| hasLandCover |
glaciers
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mountainous terrain → temperate rainforest → |
| hydrologicalSource |
glacial meltwater
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rainfall → snowmelt → |
| locatedIn |
Aysén Region
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Chilean Patagonia → |
| majorCityInBasin |
Coyhaique
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Puerto Aysén → |
| partOf |
Patagonian fjords and channels hydrological system
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| receivesMeltwaterFrom |
Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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surrounding glaciers → surrounding ice fields → |
| regionType |
glacially influenced basin
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Northern Patagonian Ice Field
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drainsInto |