Structures of the Perito Moreno glacier

by Giulia Cozzani, Laboratory of Physics and Chemistry of the Environment and Space (LPC2E), Orléans, France

The Perito Moreno Glacier, in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, reveals intricate structures in the ice beneath a cloudy Patagonian sky. For decades, it was seen as an exceptional glacier because it resisted the retreat observed worldwide, but recent years have begun to show a different trend.

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South America (359)
Argentina (73)
Exact location (-73.0300 W, -50.4700 S)

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Software: Lightroom 9.2
Taken on 1 February 2026
Submitted on 7 April 2026

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Giulia Cozzani (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

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