Stoppani Glacier
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Stoppani Glacier is a valley glacier located in Alberto de Agostini National Park
, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
. The glacier spills out from the backbone of the Cordillera Darwin
and ends about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Yendegaia Bay
giving origin to Yendegaia River
.
Alberto de Agostini National Park
Alberto de Agostini National Park is a park located in the Chilean part of Tierra del Fuego. It covers and includes the Cordillera Darwin mountain range. The park is named after Alberto Maria De Agostini, who was an Italian missionary and explorer. Several tidewater glaciers and steep fjords form...
, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan...
. The glacier spills out from the backbone of the Cordillera Darwin
Cordillera Darwin
The Cordillera Darwin is an extensive mountain range mantled by an ice field. It is located in the southwestern portion of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, entirely within the Chilean territory. It is part of the longest Andes range and includes the highest mountains in Tierra del Fuego, with...
and ends about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Yendegaia Bay
Yendegaia Bay
Yendegaia Bay is a bay in the Beagle Channel, in the southern coast of the Chilean part of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. The bay is at the mouth of Yendegaia River and the only settlement on its shores is Caleta Ferrari....
giving origin to Yendegaia River
Yendegaia River
The Yendegaia River originates from the terminus of Stoppani Glacier in Cordillera Darwin located at southwestern Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego....
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