San Quintín Glacier, Largest outflow glacier in Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Chile
The San Quintín Glacier extends toward the Pacific Ocean, forming a substantial piedmont lobe near the Gulf of Penas in southern Patagonia.
Space missions documented the glacier's changes, with photographs taken by STS-068 crew in 1994 and International Space Station crew in 2002.
Scientists and researchers study this glacier extensively to understand climate patterns and their effects on South American ice formations.
Visitors need advanced planning and proper equipment to access the remote glacier site, which experiences variable Patagonian weather conditions.
The glacier produces a lake with distinctive beige coloration due to fine rock particles created by ice movement against stone surfaces.
GPS coordinates: -46.79722,-74.06778
Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:56
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