Tapado Glacier in the arid landscape of the Southern Andes, (IMAGE)

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Tapado Glacier in the arid landscape of the Southern Andes,

Caption

Tapado Glacier, an example of a glacier in the arid landscape of the Southern Andes, Chile. The sharp spikes of snow and ice are typical of dry mountain regions. Meltwater streams pour from the glacier. This type of meltwater is crucially important to the population during droughts.

Credit

© Álvaro Ayala

Usage Restrictions

Free to use when reporting about paper.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.