San Rafael Glacier
Glacier in southern Chile
46°42′S 73°50′W / 46.700°S 73.833°W / -46.700; -73.833The San Rafael Glacier is one of the major outlet glaciers of the Northern Patagonian Ice Field in southern Chile and is the tidewater glacier nearest the equator. It calves into the Laguna San Rafael and is contained within Laguna San Rafael National Park.
See also
- List of glaciers
References
- ^ Aniya; et al. (1999). "Variations of Patagonian glaciers, South America, utilizing RADARSAT images" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Rafael Glacier.
- Patagonian ice in rapid retreat BBC News Online
- Space Radar Image of San Rafael Glacier, Chile NASA Visible Earth
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