Glacier collapses in Argentina
- 12 years ago
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STORY: A massive ice wall that is a key feature of Argentina's famed Perito Moreno glacier collapsed on Sunday after several large chunks broke off in recent days.
Located some 2800 kilometers southeast of Buenos Aires, the glacier is a major tourist attraction in the Argentine Patagonia.
The glacier, a massive tongue of ice in the Santa Cruz province that covers 97 square miles, advances yearly into a lake, known as Lago Argentino.
As Perito Moreno moves forward, it cuts off a river feeding the lake. Water builds up pressure and slowly undermines the ice, forming a tunnel until ice comes tumbling down.
The phenomenon repeats itself at irregular intervals, with the last major ice falls occurring in 2008.
STORY: A massive ice wall that is a key feature of Argentina's famed Perito Moreno glacier collapsed on Sunday after several large chunks broke off in recent days.
Located some 2800 kilometers southeast of Buenos Aires, the glacier is a major tourist attraction in the Argentine Patagonia.
The glacier, a massive tongue of ice in the Santa Cruz province that covers 97 square miles, advances yearly into a lake, known as Lago Argentino.
As Perito Moreno moves forward, it cuts off a river feeding the lake. Water builds up pressure and slowly undermines the ice, forming a tunnel until ice comes tumbling down.
The phenomenon repeats itself at irregular intervals, with the last major ice falls occurring in 2008.