Little Ice Age advance and retreat of Glaciar Jorge Montt, Chilean Patagonia

Glaciar Jorge Montt (48°20' S/73°30' W), one of the main tidewater glaciers of the Southern Patagonian Icefield (SPI), has experienced the greatest terminal retreat observed in Patagonia during the past century, with a recession of 19.5 km between 1898 and 2011. This retreat has revealed t...

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Main Authors: A. Rivera, M. Koppes, C. Bravo, J. C. Aravena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-03-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/8/403/2012/cp-8-403-2012.pdf