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January 22, 2018
Dickson Glacier, Argentina/Chile Retreat, Separation &Lake Opening
Dickson Glacier (D) retreat illustrated by 1985 and 2017 Landsat images. Red arrows the 1985 terminus position, yellow arrows the 2017 terminus position, C=Cubo Glacier, A=Island, pink arrow indicates where islands form, purple dots indicate snowline and LD=Lago Dickson. Dickson Glacier is located in Southern Patagonian Icefield (SPI) in Torres del Paine National Park straddling the Argentina and Chile border. The glacier in 1985 had both an eastern and southern terminus, the …