Tyndall Glacier (Chile)

For the glacier in USA, see Tyndall Glacier (Colorado).

Tyndall Glacier
As photographed from the International Space Station.
Location	Chile
Coordinates	51°15′S 73°17′W / 51.250°S 73.283°W / -51.250; -73.283
Area	331 km² (128 sq mi)
Length	32 km (20 mi)
Terminus	Glacial lake
Status	retreating

Tyndall Glacier or Geike Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is located in the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. The glacier has its main calving front in Geikie Lake and like its neighbor, Grey Glacier, it has been significantly retreating for the last years. The glacier is named after the Irish glaciologist John Tyndall.

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Hydrography of Magallanes Region

Rivers	Azopardo Geike Grande Grey Paine Serrano Yendegaia

Waterfalls	Salto Grande

Lakes	Ana Cami/Fagnano Dickson Geike Greve Grey Nordenskjöld Pehoé Sarmiento Del Toro

Glaciers	Alemania Amalia Brüggen Dickson Garibaldi Geike Gran Campo Nevado Grey Marinelli Romanche Southern Patagonian Ice Field Stoppani Tyndall

Northern Patagonian Ice Field	Colonia Nef San Quintín San Rafael Steffen

Southern Patagonian Ice Field	Amalia Bernardo Brüggen Dickson Geike Grey Jorge Montt O'Higgins Tyndall

Cordillera Darwin Ice Field	Alemania Garibaldi Marinelli Romanche Stopanni

Others	Choshuenco Gran Campo Nevado Mocho Pichillancahue-Turbio

Category:Glaciers of Chile

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