by Alfredo Soto Ortega | May 25, 2020 | Science
The Antarctic Ocean, also called the Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Glacial Ocean or the Antarctic Glacial Sea, is an oceanic extension whose existence as it is disputed. In general, its existence is recognized from the coasts of Antarctica to 55° South, the...
by Alfredo Soto Ortega | Mar 30, 2020 | Science
Despite the impressive and imposing appearance of Patagonian Glaciers today, we must clarify that they are only small segments of the last glaciation. Still, despite their decline, they are of remarkable importance, occupying ten percent of the emerging lands and...
by Alfredo Soto Ortega | Jan 6, 2020 | Places
The Tyndall Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, is located in the Torres del Paine National Park on its margin and west limit, adjoining the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. It has a total area of 331 square kilometers and an...
by Alfredo Soto Ortega | Sep 11, 2019 | Places
… AN EMBLEMATIC GLACIER IN DARWIN’S VIEW… One of the glaciers that every sailor hopes to see when crossing the Beagle Channel, in the southern area, is the iconic Italia Glacier, which steadily descends from the upper ice fields and falls into the waters of the...