Tortel Fjord Explained

Tortel Fjord (Spanish; Castilian: Fiordo de Tortel) is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in Chile's Aysén Region. The village of Caleta Tortel is located at the head of fjord. The fjord may lie in a zone of tectonic extension.[1] The shores of the fiord are known to freeze in exceptionally cold winters.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 2016 . Tectonic control on rock uplift, exhumation, and topography above an oceanic ridge collision: Southern Patagonian Andes (47°S), Chile . Tectonics . 35 . 6. 1317. 10.1002/2016TC004120. Georgieva . Viktoria . Melnick . Daniel . Schildgen . Taylor F. . Ehlers . Todd A. . Lagabrielle . Yves . Enkelmann . Eva . Strecker . Manfred R. . 2016Tecto..35.1317G . free .
  2. News: Temperaturas extremas en el sur de Chile provocan que el mar se congele en el fiordo de Tortel . 2022-06-27 . 2022-07-04 . . Spanish.

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