Mitchell Fjord Explained

Mitchell Fjord is a 30- to 50-km long fjord in Aysén Region, Chile, stretching southeast from the vicinities of Baker Channel into the valley of Bravo River.^{[1] [2]} Through a ferry based on Puerto Yungay, the channel provides access to the southernmost portion of Carretera Austral and constitutes thus the only discontinuous section of Carretera Austral south of Chaitén.

Tributaries

The fjord receives the waters of the Baker Channel.

Notes and References

1. Aracena. Claudia. 10 August 2010. Latitudinal patterns of export production recorded in surface sediments of the Chilean Patagonian fjords (41–55°S) as a response to water column productivity. Continental Shelf Research. 31. 3–4 . 340–355. 10.1016/j.csr.2010.08.008.
2. Prado-Fiedler. Roberto. Winter and summer distribution of dissolved oxygen, pH and nutrients at the heads of fjords in Chilean Patagonia with possible phosphorus limitation. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía. 44. 783–789.