Southern Andes
- Glaciers
- 30,634
- Total area
- 27,674 km²
Southern Andes has 30,634 glaciers covering 27,674 km² in total, according to the Randolph Glacier Inventory 7.0, across 2 subregions. The largest named glacier is Pio Xi, at 1,233 km².
Subregions
Patagonia
17,454 glaciers, 24,040 km²
Central Andes
13,180 glaciers, 3,634 km²
Largest named glaciers
- 1. Pio Xi
Patagonia, 1,233 km²
- 2. Gl. Viedma
Patagonia, 896 km²
- 3. San Quintin
Patagonia, 815 km²
- 4. O´higgins
Patagonia, 780 km²
- 5. Upsala Glacier
Patagonia, 779 km²
- 6. San Rafael
Patagonia, 685 km²
- 7. Bernardo
Patagonia, 565 km²
- 8. Steffen
Patagonia, 548 km²
- 9. Jorge Montt
Patagonia, 463 km²
- 10. Penguin
Patagonia, 458 km²
- 11. Tempano
Patagonia, 434 km²
- 12. Europa
Patagonia, 434 km²
- 13. Tyndall
Patagonia, 320 km²
- 14. Chico
Patagonia, 311 km²
- 15. Colonia
Patagonia, 282 km²
- 16. Grey
Patagonia, 228 km²
- 17. Hps13
Patagonia, 219 km²
- 18. Hps19
Patagonia, 173 km²
- 19. Hps12
Patagonia, 168 km²
- 20. Benito
Patagonia, 164 km²
- 21. Amalia
Patagonia, 162 km²
- 22. Lucia
Patagonia, 160 km²
- 23. Hps31
Patagonia, 155 km²
- 24. Hpn1
Patagonia, 155 km²
Southern Andes in numbers
| Subregion | Glaciers | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Patagonia | 17,454 | 24,040 km² |
| Central Andes | 13,180 | 3,634 km² |
| Total | 30,634 | 27,674 km² |
Source: RGI 7.0 Consortium (2023), Randolph Glacier Inventory, Version 7.0, NSIDC, CC BY 4.0. Download the full list from the research portal.
