Perito Moreno Glacier

[Zerc92]

@sergiogfr esto pasa desde hace cientos y cientos de años ignorante...el puente de hielo se vuelve a formar despues hasta que toca tierra y se parte por la presion del agua no por el calentamiento global

por dios cuanta gente bruta que hay en youtube

[FCAFlyer]

What's with the cheesy music covering up the sounds of this spectacular event?

[MrYugokoral]

it's named after me! lol

[blunklaura]

Wow this is a spectacular,naturally wonderful view !

[sergiogfr]

IDIOTAS, CREEN QUE ES UN GRAN ESPECTACULO??? ESPEREN QUE LOS HIJOS DE NUESTROS NIETOS VEAN ESTAS ESCENAS, HARAN QUE NOS REVOLQUEMOS EN LA TUMBA, POR LO QUE LES HEREDAMOS!!!

[nacho0argento]

@sergiogfr che tranquilo esto es un evento completamente natural... hay que preocuparse cuando deje de pasar porque eso significaria que el glaciar dejo de crecer/avanzar.... el problema es que antes pasaba con mayor frecuencia y ahora no tanto. OJO VALE ACLARAR QUE LO QUE DIGO NO NIEGA QUE EL MUNDO SE ESTA YENDO AL CARAJO Y NOSOTROS SOMOS LOS CULPABLES. Pero este espectaculo del video es natural y deberia seguir ocurriendo por nuestro bien.

[7jpt]

Does anyone know if youtube has a posting of the orchestra that performed on top of this glacier on the millenium or at least what song they played? Thanks. Great video by the way.

[wdhofman]

can anyone tell me how high this is  ?

[Ramona6]

200 feet

[locamio]

I would say it is 60-70 meters high, but this is not the highest galcier in the area. Spegazzini is around 100 meters high. It is impresive anyway

[Daintree33]

Unbelieveable that you got this on film! This in one spot I have always wanted to see. Disturbing, but beautiful..What a lucky trip to be there.

[SBITSdotBiz]

In the 60's they said "ICE AGE" Coming

in the 70's time magazine reported on the cover that by the year 1980 (YES 1980) we would run out of oil globaly. In the early 90's 1/2 of the world would be dead by the year 2000 of aids. Then The Ozone Will be completly gone by the year 2010. Now it's Global Warming (Although now changed to Climate change) Next it will be that asteriod in the year 2012 that will destroy the earth. Putting your faith in Man? God knows what he's doing. let him drive!

[enduringpatriot]

"God knows what he's doing. let him drive!"

I couldn't have said it better!

[7sodium7]

What a beautiful show!!

BTW... glacier retreat and creation has been happening for thousands of years. Even when man's "carbon footprint" was tiny.

[Dansmomgc]

Geneisi 1:1

[chimangox]

it really makes me cry!!!

[celestep2k1]

Again, this is a normal event. The Periodically the glacier advances over the L-shaped "Lago Argentino" forming a natural dam.

With no escape route, the water-level of the lake can rise by up to 30 meters above the level of the main lake. The enormous pressure produced by this mass of waters finally breaks the ice barrier holding it back, in a spectacular rupture event.

This cycle naturally recurs at any frequency between once a year to once a decade.

[me3tv]

Aha! So there is global warming. The issue is whether the 5% of atmospheric gasses contributed by anthropological activity is the issue. Most planetary and geologically oriented sciences agree it is a solar / geological phenomenon. So trillions of dollars of benefit to mankind are now misdirected toward a straw man - in order to advance a social agenda. Conservation and clean air and water are a good thing. To lie to get there is another.

[celestep2k1]

In actuality, this is a normal event. The Periodically the glacier advances over the L-shaped "Lago Argentino" forming a natural dam.

With no escape route, the water-level of the lake can rise by up to 30 meters above the level of the main lake. The enormous pressure produced by this mass of waters finally breaks the ice barrier holding it back, in a spectacular rupture event.

This cycle naturally recurs at any frequency between once a year to once a decade.

[eljosco08]

The annual-biannual rupture of this glacier is due to the unequal pressures between the two parts of the lake caused by the dike-like effect that the ice and snow cause whenever they reach the shore in winter. Before anyone starts screaming "GLOBAL WARMING" for every stupid thing that happens, you should go there and realize how crzy cold that place is. I am not saying that global warming may or may not be happening, but get informed and make your own mind. ignore the media!!!!

[pajinka]

its so sad:(

[tbm5000]

The song is Storms in Africa - ENYA

[GYPSIMEX]

Excuse me, what is the song`s name ??

[tbm5000]

The song is... Storms in Africa - ENYA

[antday]

This happens earlier each year,that's why it's a sentinel for climate change.

Is there anything wrong with reducing energy usage and pollution? No.

If skeptics are right and we are wrong, nothing has been lost.

If we are right, today's children will never see this beauty or the Great Barrier Reef and other natural wonders threatened by global warming. Reduce your usage before its too late.

99.99% of climate scientists say we are approaching a disaster. Ignore them at our collective peril.

[pendorchu]

Climate change has nothing to do with this all the glacials move and this one after it hits the cost the preasure builts until it breakes.

This glacial is actually growing over time.

[antday]

So how do you explain that Perito Moreno has started happening earlier than ever before? It's even started during the winter - first time ever. It is one of the last glacier to be affected by climate change , the rest are retreating faster, but it is affected.

[tpom21]

"first time ever", what is your point of reference? Is it based on how long YOU have lived on the planet? BTW, this was recorded to have happened in 1917. This global warming thing is nothing more than a hoax.

[valiumsummer]

I've lived in Alaska for the last 7 years and even in this short time I have watched prominent glaciers retreat into the mountains. The problem is that the amount of calving/melting is exceeding the amount of glacier creation. Even if I didn't see it with my own eyes... I would definitely side with the overwhelming consensus of world scientists and not the token conspiracy theorist.

[tpom21]

This I am certain, your climate scientist claim is 100% erroneous. Be real, the genesis of this hysteria is a political movement, not science. The phonies who changed the name from "Global Warming" to "Climate Change" are nothing more than profiteering shysters. The facts support climate change... no clue Einstein. The climate has always changed. FACT, the greenhouse effect from CO2 is theory. I concede 0% of my logic and humanity to these snake oil salesmen.

[zerorelevance]

this doesn't even happen every year, you're ignorant.

[nomha]

it happens every 4 years!!

[celestep2k1]

it is a natural phenomenon...do your homework before you comment janeteo78 and stalzz.

Google the Perito Moreno Glacier.

[janeteo78]

Whoever was there who cheered and clapped to the collapsing of the arc.. shame on you for your ignorance to global warming and the ugly result of mankind activities!

[argentineguy]

this is NOT global warming!...it happens because the glacier moves towards the argentine lake and after a period of time it cannot handle the presion of water so it falls

i've been there and i think this is the most espectacular show of nature!... i just couldn't believe what i saw!!!...luv it

[TomBrooklyn]

Spectacular. 4 Stars.

[stalzz]

sad scary global warming, seems to me!

[Dueskie22]

one of the most magnificent sites to see, wish I could have been there to experiance it in person. Kat

[argentineguy]

you can go there when it happens again!...if this is from year 2006, probably in 2008 will happen again, and then in 2010...etc...

[badboys00]

cool