Bruggen Glacier
Bruggen Glacier, also known as Pio XI Glacier, is in southern Chile and is the largest western outflow from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Now about 64 km in length, it is one of the longest glacier in the southern hemisphere outside of Antarctica. Unlike most glaciers worldwide, it advanced significantly since 1945. From 1945 to 1976, Bruggen surged 5 km across the Eyre Fjord, reaching the western shore by 1962 and cutting off Lake Greve from the sea. The glacier continued advancing both northward and southward in the fjord to near its present position before stabilizing. The growth covers a distance of more than 10 km north to south, adding nearly 60 square km of ice.
See also
Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
Lautaro (volcano)
List of glaciers
References
See Figure 55 in this USGS study for a map and discussion of the glacier's advances and retreats
External links
http://www.glaciologia.cl/pioxi.htm
Photos of Pio XI Glacier on Flickr
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