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Glacial retreat
The Jorge Montt Glacier is one of major tidewater glaciers of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field (Campo de Hielo Sur), Chile. This glacier is one of the most rapidly retreating glaciers in the world, losing around 24 km in length since 1898, much of it beginning in the 1990s with climate change (Journal of Glaciology, v 65 #263, 2019). The fractured face of the glacier is evidence of its instability, as is the large amount of brash ice around the face. Getting near the face on this rainy day required a lot of manoevering in a zodiac through the ice that had a consistency of a giant slushy. The dark area to the left is a patch of highly compressed old black ice.
Paul Coco
on May 1, 2021Excellent image that really captures the feel of this area. A few years ago I had the opportunity to cruise through Glacier Alley in southern Chile and see several of this glaciers myself. Well done!
Terry Allen
on April 19, 2021Many thanks everyone for your nice comments!
geoghanart
on April 19, 2021Wonderful perspective. It does look a big field of textured semi-frozen slush. How ad that this is happening and so little is being done about it.
Byron Fair Photography
on April 18, 2021Beautiful scene.
Greg&Rose Photography
on April 18, 2021Sad but stunning shot
Pascale GUY
on April 18, 2021Stunning shot ! Very impressive clue ice and texture !
Lgood
on April 18, 2021This is a remarkable storytelling shot Terry. The information is very interesting to me. The black ice to the left is intriguing. It makes me wonder how long it's been around.
Rick Willis
on April 18, 2021A Very Frigid Picture 😃...
Bill J Boyd Photography
on April 18, 2021Amazing shot, Terry
Franks-Focus
on April 18, 2021Nice shot of this blue iced glacial area ... great capture of all the textures.