Perito Moreno Glacier

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Perito Moreno Glacier is a massive and famously accessible Patagonian ice field in Argentina known for its dramatic ice ruptures and striking blue ice formations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
tourist attraction
accessPoint Ruta Provincial 11 from El Calafate
alsoKnownAs Glaciar Perito Moreno
approximateElevationAtTerminus about 185 meters above sea level
area about 250 square kilometers
averageHeightOfIceFront about 74 meters above water surface
belongsTo Andes mountain system
linked to: Andes
climateZone cold temperate Patagonian climate
continent South America
contributesTo Lago Argentino water level fluctuations
country Argentina
drains part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field toward the Atlantic watershed
eponymOccupation Argentine explorer and geographer
feature advancing ice front that can block water flow
boat tours along glacier front
frequent calving events
guided trekking on ice surface
viewing walkways and platforms for tourists
formedBy accumulation and compaction of snowfall in Southern Patagonian Ice Field
geologicalType valley glacier
governedBy Administración de Parques Nacionales (Argentina)
hasColor intense blue due to ice density and light scattering
hasViewingInfrastructure metal walkways and balconies on Magallanes Peninsula
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
length about 30 kilometers
locatedIn Los Glaciares National Park
locatedInRegion Patagonia
Santa Cruz Province
namedAfter Francisco Moreno
nearCity El Calafate
notableFor dramatic ice ruptures
easy accessibility to visitors
periodic damming of Brazo Rico arm of Lago Argentino
striking blue ice formations
partOf Southern Patagonian Ice Field
protectedBy Argentine national park regulations
ruptureEventsFrequency irregular multi-year intervals
status one of the few Patagonian glaciers considered relatively stable in mass balance
terminus Lago Argentino
terminusType freshwater lake-terminating glacier
totalIceHeight about 170 meters
tourismImportance major attraction in Argentine Patagonia
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf Los Glaciares National Park
width about 5 kilometers at its front

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El Calafate isGatewayTo Perito Moreno Glacier
El Calafate hasNearbyAttraction Perito Moreno Glacier
Argentino Lake primaryInflow Perito Moreno Glacier
Argentino Lake hasGlacierTerminus Perito Moreno Glacier terminus
linked to: Perito Moreno Glacier
Santa Cruz Province contains Perito Moreno Glacier
Spegazzini Glacier locatedNear Perito Moreno Glacier
Campo de Hielo Sur feedsGlacier Perito Moreno Glacier
Departamento Lago Argentino contains Perito Moreno Glacier
El Calafate Airport serves Perito Moreno Glacier
El Calafate Airport servesTouristsVisiting Perito Moreno Glacier
El Calafate Airport hasNearbyAttraction Perito Moreno Glacier
Perito Moreno Glacier alsoKnownAs Glaciar Perito Moreno
linked to: Perito Moreno Glacier
Lago Argentino primaryInflow Perito Moreno Glacier
Lago Argentino hasGlacierFronts Perito Moreno Glacier terminus
linked to: Perito Moreno Glacier