by Nicolas Vivar Werner | Mar 11, 2019 | Places
Glaciers originate from snowfall accumulation on the valley bottoms and slopes in high mountain areas. The thickness of the ice mass could reach large proportions if the snow lost during thaws is less than the accumulated during snowfalls. Its compact mass is...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Feb 19, 2019 | Science
The heat waves in the center and south of our country demonstrate that climate change is real. Not only people are affected by high temperatures, but the environment is also affected. Likewise, our glacier heritage, guardian of millenary waters and sustenance of our...
by Richards Zamorano Ormeño | Feb 7, 2019 | Places
With 3,525,901 hectares, the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park is the largest in Chile. It covers the regions of Aysén and Magallanes in the provinces of Capitán Prat and Última Esperanza and the communes of Caleta Tortel, Villa O’Higgins, and Puerto...
by Equipo Glaciar | Jan 28, 2019 | Places
A new day begins and I’m on my way to one of the most extreme places on the planet, the continent of the future and science, to learn about the connections that one day united Antarctica with Patagonia more than 45 million years ago. Today, I’m going to Collins Bay,...
by Matías Carvajal Sánchez | Dec 17, 2018 | Notes
The Calluqueo Glacier is located in the west slope of the Monte San Lorenzo (47°35’S-72°18’O). It’s a valley glacier which front side is covered by fallen rocks, most of them from its side moraines. It stands out because of its name, which refers to the last name of...
by Richards Zamorano Ormeño | Jul 31, 2018 | Places
The protagonist of this article is part of the southern Patagonian ice field. It doesn’t have the volume or the extension of its neighbors Grey or Tyndall. It exhibits two main arms, which separated by a nunatak (rock island or mountain peak) give the characteristic...
by Equipo Glaciar | Jul 1, 2018 | Glacier Law
Once again, the law about protecting glaciers that the Chilean state has been falling to comply is presenting problems. This time the government, through the Minister of Environment Marcela Cubillos, decided to withdraw the project dating from 2014, which was intended...
by Richard Bezzaza Vergara | May 23, 2018 | Photography
Author: Richard Bezzaza Date: November 30, 2017 Place: Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, Magallanes region Camera: Phantom 4 Pro Location: Latitud Glaciar
