Moreno Glacier by junge1
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Description
Moreno Glacier in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Because of favorable local conditions of a low gap in the Andes, Moreno Glacier is only one of a few glaciers on Earth that is advancing today. The surface area of this glacier is about 247sqkm, and its leading egde, the portion seen in this photo taken from Peninsula de Magallanes, is 5km long and 60m high.
Because of the advancement and constant movement within the glacier, there are frequent loud noises like rifle shots.
Large chunks of ice fall off the leading edge at intervals, creating a spectacular view.
On this December day it was very windy, with rain at the lower elevation and snow higher up, with infrequent glimpses of the sun.
Moreno Glacier is located 80km west of El Calafate in Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina.
Thanks for viewing and your comments.
To Marinalea and others that may be interested.
The glacier is melting but is being replenished by the heavy precipitation. Since the glacier is covering a valley that is sloping downward, gravity and the weight of the ice provide the forward movement. In the process the glacier dams part of Lago Argentino, the Brazo Rico part of the lake. This Brazo Rico branch is fed by several small streams, and the water that flows into it can no longer flow into the main body of Lago Argentino and the water level of the Brazo Rico rises.
Eventually, the melting ice below can no longer support the weight of the water behind it and the dam collapses in an explosion of ice and water. It ruptures on average every four years, but it varies.
This picture was taken in December 2003.
Comments (26)
Fred255
This is amazing just shows how great nature is, very well done!
Octaganoid
Beautiful !! I would love to see this with my own eyes. This is a great shot.
Coppens
Impressive icescape! Very well shot!
Marinalea
Is this melting when you say it is moving?
Debwhosmiles
Just WOW!!! Amazing shot and how very fortunate for you to be able to travel to such an interesting and beautiful place!
Mondwin
Fantastic view!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Hendesse
What a fantastic shot, looks absolutely impressve and interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Isha-NightWalker
Impressive photo
StandsInAwe
Wonderful shot.
FCLittle
Wow, that's awesome...thanks for sharing...
h00nta
Lovely shot.
statt2344
LOVE THE COLOUR OF THAT ICE SO OLD AND BLUE, WOULD LOVE TO GO AND SEE A GLACIER SOME DAY
billcody
Very impressive photo and a good POV. Thanks for your information and describing. Thanks for sharing.
CavalierLady
Love that icy blue colors... glaciers are fascinating... thanks for sharing this, you were very lucky to be there.
ernzan
Thank you! I hope the glacier survives!
Littlejock
Very specail Colours and light
RobyHermida
EL AZUL REINANTE AQUI ES MARAVILLOSO DE NUESTRO GLACIAR PERITO MORENO!!! ALGUN DIA PODRE VISITARLO!!!!!
KarmaSong
A breath-taking photo, what a view !...Thank you very much for sharing!
mzedanh
Great image and the description makes even more impressive.
pixeltek
Ahh! Amazing image. The blueness. I only went to see the Mer de Glace near Chamonix, but did not get this kind of view. There is an ice cave there, which is pretty interesting. Patagonia in on my long-term itinerary anyway, and now I have yet another place to visit when I travel to S.A. Thanks for sharing.
Miss_Smile
An anaother very BEAUTIFUL picture !!!
Cosine
Wonderful shot. I got to see two glaciers up close when I was in Alaska, and they truly are amazing. It's very difficult to show their scale in a photo; I remember chunks of ice as big as a house falling of and crashing into the water.
TombStonepl
Wonderfull colours, and stunning glacier, Great Picture
leanndra
A beautifull blue field of ice! Another dramatic photo! Lea
Robnobs
Awesome collection of pics...this is one of the best...Thank You for posting them.
ShadowsNTime
Wow! This is absolutely stunning! Great info also...Thank you for sharing your work, your gallery is a travel log for sure and I enjoy that since I can't travel. Bravo on this amazing image!