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O'Higgins Glacier

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O'Higgins Glacier is a glacier located in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, Chile. It is one of the principal glaciers of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The summit of the active Lautaro volcano is the top of the accumulation zone of the glacier. The bulk of the glacier is part of the icefield plateau. It flows eastward into O'Higgins Lake and is about 2 km (1.2 mi) wide at the terminus.

O'Higgins Glacier
LocationChile
Coordinates48°54′S 73°15′W / 48.900°S 73.250°W / -48.900; -73.250
Area820 km2 (320 sq mi) [1]
Length45 km (28 mi) [2]
TerminusGlacial lake
StatusRetreating [2]

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  1. ^ USGS. "P 1386-I - Chile and Argentina - Wet Andes: Southern Patagonian Andes". Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ^ a b MOTOKI, Akihisa, ORIHASHI, Yuji, NARANJO, José A; et al. (January 2006). "Geologic reconnaissance of Lautaro Volcano, Chilean Patagonia". Revista Geológica de Chile. 33 (1). Rev. geol. Chile. [online]: 177–187. doi:10.4067/S0716-02082006000100008. ISSN 0716-0208. Retrieved 2007-03-19.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)