Viedma Glacier
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Viedma Glacier is a large glacier that is part of the huge Southern
Patagonian Ice Field, located at the southern end of mainland South
America. Viedma Glacier is a valley glacier and its moraine-rich
terminus flows into the western end of Lake Viedma, which is fed
primarily by its melting ice. Viedma Glacier is located in the
undefined part of the limit between Chile and Argentina, in
argentinian legislature it's in Los Glaciares National Park [2] which
was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981.[3][4] in Chilean
legislature part of it is in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. The
Southern Patagonian Ice Field is 13,000 square kilometres
(5,000 sq mi); Viedma Glacier is one of the Ice Field's 48 outlet
glaciers that have more than 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) of ice
(5,000 sq mi); Viedma Glacier is one of the Ice Field's 48 outlet
glaciers that have more than 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) of ice field area each.
