With today’s image of the week we want to transport you to Patagonia to look at a unique fresh-water calving glacier – Perito Moreno in Argentina. This is a hot topic at the moment as the glacier did something rather unusual yesterday, read on to find out more….. This large glacier (Fig 2, highlighted red) flows down a valley, calving into the southwestern arm of Lago Argentino ...[Read More]
Image of The Week – That’s a Damn Fine Ice Dam!
![Image of The Week – That’s a Damn Fine Ice Dam!](https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/cr/files/2016/03/Perito_Moreno_Evan_Miles-1000x300.jpg)
Figure 1: Perito Moreno Glacier terminus, Argentina. The glacier's continual advance disconnects the Brazo Rico (on the left) from the greater Lago Argentino (right), preventing drainage. Photo Credit: Evan Miles.