aus dem nasa archiv vom 16. oktober:
October 16, 2003
South American Glaciers Melting Faster, Changing Sea Level
The Patagonia Icefields of Chile and Argentina, the largest non-Antarctic ice masses in the Southern Hemisphere, are thinning at an accelerating pace and now account for nearly 10 percent of global sea-level change from mountain glaciers, according to a new study by NASA and Chile's Centro de Estudios Cientificos. more....
perito moreno ist unglaublich: das blaue eis, das krachen und knarren der gigantischen masse und dann die wellen wenn der gletscher ins wasser kalbt... unvergesslich!