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 Francisco Martínez Vidal | Apr 2, 2020 | Places
On the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, there is a Fjord located at latitude 54 ° 43´South and Longitude 70.43 West, the name as well as the protection area is “De Agostini”. The discovery of the fjord is attributed to Salesian Father in 1913 and it is named Fjord...
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 Francisco Martínez Vidal | Aug 28, 2019 | Science
The Serrano Glacier is located on the northwest face of the Darwin Mountain Range, at the bottom of the Agostini Fjord and its name is in tribute to Lieutenant 2nd Ignacio Serrano, hero of the Iquique naval combat and brother of Ramón Serrano Montaner, who ventured...