Mitchell Fjord
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 .[1][2] Through a ferry based on , 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.
References[]
- ^ 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: 340–355. doi:10.1016/j.csr.2010.08.008.
- ^ 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" (PDF). Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía. 44: 783–789.
Categories:
- Fjords of Chile
- Landforms of Aysén Region