Quitralco Fjord Explained

thumb|250px|right|View of Quitralco Fjord from the Quitralco hotsprings.Quitralco Fjord (Spanish; Castilian: Estero Quitralco or Fiordo Quitralco) is a fjord in Aysén Region, Chile. The fjord from Moraleda Channel in the southwest to the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault in the northwest.[1] Indeed, at the head of the fjord there is an underwater fault scarp of Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault.[1] Mate Grande Volcano lies a few kilometers to the northeast of the fjord's head and Mount Hudson Volcano is visible from the fjord.[1] There are hot springs along the fjord. Most of the near-shore vegetation is made op of ferns and bushes.[2] Trees that grow around the fjord include Nothofagus dombeyi (coigüe) and Drimys winteri (canelo).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Liquiñe-Ofqui's fast slipping intra-volcanic arc crustal faulting above the subducted Chile Ridge . De Pascale . Gregory P. . Froude . Melanie . March 29, 2021 . . 11 . 1 . 7069 . June 21, 2021 . 2045-2322 . 10.1038/s41598-021-86413-w. Penna . Ivanna . Hermanns. Reginald L. . Sepúlveda . Sergio A. . Moncada . Daniel . Persico. Mario . Easton . Gabriel . Villalobos . Angelo . 11250/2755186 . free .
  2. Web site: Estero de Quitralco . 2021-06-23 . Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales de Chile . Spanish .