Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
A huge glacier ending in a wall of ice above Lake Argentino.
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- Region
- Argentina
- Position
- -50.4967, -73.0450
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 172 to 2,333 m (2,161 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Glacier
- Group
- Natural wonders
About Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
The Perito Moreno (Spanish: Glaciar Perito Moreno), Francisco Gormaz or Bismarck Glacier is a glacier located in Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, and originated in the Magallanes Region in Chile, being also part of the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia. The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, 30 km (19 mi) in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile which has a small part of the origins of the glacier. This ice field is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.
From Wikipedia: Perito Moreno Glacier, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Where is Perito Moreno Glacier?
Perito Moreno Glacier is in Argentina at -50.4967, -73.0450. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Perito Moreno Glacier model?
The land in this model runs from 172 to 2,333 m (2,161 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Perito Moreno Glacier?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 29.3 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Perito Moreno Glacier model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Perito Moreno Glacier model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Perito Moreno Glacier terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece, a gift for a traveler or a way to show students how the land is shaped.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on -50.4967, -73.0450. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
