Bernardo Glacier

Bernardo Glacier
In the lower-left corner of the image is visible a lake that recently disappeared.
Location	Chile
Coordinates	48°39′S 73°50′W / 48.650°S 73.833°W / -48.650; -73.833
Area	536 km² (207 sq mi) ^[1]
Length	51 km (32 mi) ^[1]
Terminus	Glacial lake

Bernardo Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is located northeast of Témpano Glacier, within Bernardo O'Higgins National Park in Chile. The glacier flows westward Bernardo Fjord.

References

Hydrography of Aysén Region

Rivers	Aisén Baker Chacabuco Cisnes Cochrane Colonia Figueroa Ibañéz Palena Pascua Pico Simpson Mayer Nef

Lakes	Cochrane Bertrand General Carrera O'Higgins Presidente Ríos San Rafael Yulton

Glaciers	Bernardo Colonia Exploradores Jorge Montt Nef Northern Patagonian Ice Field O'Higgins San Quintín San Rafael Southern Patagonian Ice Field Steffen

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