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Viedma Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Viedma Glacier is a large valley glacier that forms part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field at the southern end of mainland South America. Its moraine rich terminus flows into the western end of Lake Viedma, which the glacier's melting ice primarily feeds, and it lies along the undefined border between Argentina and Chile, with its Argentine portion inside Los Glaciares National Park, a World Heritage Site since 1981. It is one of 48 outlet glaciers of the 13,000 square kilometer ice field that each cover more than 20 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Caused By

Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Viedma Glacier

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Viedma Glacier
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Argentina, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Chile, found in there.
Sources
1. Viedma Glacier (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Viedma Glacier is a large glacier that is part of the huge Southern Patagonian Ice Field, located at the southern end of mainland South America.
  • Entity description, protection designation
    ina and Chile, with its Argentine portion inside Los Glaciares National Park, a World Heritage Site since 1981. It is one of 48 outlet glaciers of the 13,000 square kilometer
View the Source
Wikidata: Viedma Glacier
Wikidata Q1632031, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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