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Glaciers in Chile

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: t-sachi-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 17 cm

The remote headwaters of the Rio de la Colonia are located on the eastern flank of the Cerro Pared Norte, a high, coastal range of the Andes in southern Chile. This is but a portion of a larger glaciated region of the Chilean coast located at only 47 degrees south latitude. The river actually begins its flow just off the top of this scene at the foot of the two large, converging, valley glaciers near the center. Some of the numerous lakes visible are tinted by the fine glacial sediments suspended in their waters. Image taken from the international space station in December 2000.

Keywords for this photo:

2000 - ANDES - CHILE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - GLACIER - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - LAKE - MOUNTAIN - SOUTH AMERICA - SPACE STATION - WATER -