Cerro Agassiz
| Cerro Agassiz | |
|---|---|
  Cerro Agassiz Tierra del Fuego | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,177 m (10,423 ft) |
| Coordinates | 49°57′39.90208″S 73°27′4.86976″W / 49.9610839111°S 73.4513527111°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named after Swiss glaciologist Louis Agassiz |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tierra del Fuego |
| Countries | |
| Region | Patagonia |
| Parent range | Andes |
Cerro Agassiz[1][2] or formerly Cerro Bertrand[3][4] is a mountain in the Andes, located on the border between Argentina and Chile, in the Patagonia region. It stands at an elevation of 3,177 meters.
On the Argentine side, the mountain is part of Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz Province. On the Chilean side, it is part of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region.
In 1898, experts identified the mountain as Agassiz.[5][6][7] In some maps, the current Cerro Tomek (2940 meters in Lliboutry's map),[3][8][9] or Roma (3270 meters in Lliboutry's map)[3][9] or Agassiz Sur as Agassiz.[10]
Etymology
[edit]The mountain was named in honor of Swiss glaciologist Louis Agassiz.[3]
History
[edit]After the signing of the 1881 Treaty between Argentina and Chile, the border in the area was defined in 1899 by demarcation experts, Francisco Pascasio Moreno from Argentina and Diego Barros Arana from Chile. The Huemul was declared a boundary marker. The experts had no disagreements between Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Stokes, unlike other territories that were submitted to arbitration in the 1902 award. The boundary was defined over the following mountain markers and their natural continuity: Fitz Roy, Torre, Huemul, Campana, Agassiz, Heim, Mayo, and Stokes.[5][6][7][1]
In 1998, the "Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Argentina to define the boundary between Monte Fitz-Roy and Cerro Daudet" was signed, establishing Section A and part of Section B, leaving the area between Fitz Roy and Murallón pending.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Daniel Álvarez Soza (2021). "CAMPOS DE HIELO SUR. UNA CONTROVERSIA PENDIENTE DE LÍMITES ENTRE ARGENTINA Y CHILE". Universidad de La Serena. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Cerro Agassiz". Peakery. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Louis Lliboutry (1956). "Snow and Glaciers of Chile: Fundamentals of Glaciology" (PDF). University of Chile. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
The name Cerro Bertrand, according to De Agostini, corresponds to the so-called "Cerro Agassiz 3170," in the Preliminary Map, and the name Cerro Agassiz corresponds to the point called "Cerro Agusis" in the North American Preliminary Map and "Oasis" (!) in the Chilean Preliminary Map. (It is named after the great Swiss glaciologist Louis Agassiz).
- ^ "Lago Argentino" (PDF). TecPetrol. 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
It also reached the summit of Cerro Bertrand (3064 meters) located between Cerro Roma and Cerro Mac Andrews, unnamed on the IGM map.
- ^ a b Francisco Pascasio Moreno (1902). Frontera Argentino-Chilena - Volume II. pp. 905–911.
- ^ a b Arbitraje de Limites entre Chile i la Republica Arjentina - Chilean Exposition - Volume IV. Paris. 1902. pp. 1469–1484.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Diego Barros Arana (1898). La Cuestion de Limites entre Chile i la Republica Arjentina. Santiago, Chile.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Prof. Reinaldo Börgel (1995). "Boundary Delimitation in the Southern Ice Fields". Revista de Geografía Norte Grande. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
The Roma and Bertrand mountains (...) Following south, a series of important isolated peaks, such as Cerro Roma at 3270 meters, lead us to Cerro Agassiz at 2940 meters, located 15 km from the northern arm of Lake Argentino and 25 km from the head of the Penguin Fjord.
- ^ a b Ronald Mc Intyre Mendoza (January 1995). "SOUTHERN ICE FIELD. GEOPOLITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR CHILE" (PDF). Revista Marina.
Regarding vertex 10 (from the 1991 polygonal), located on Cerro Agassiz, it is interesting to mention that in a work by Professors Masamu Aniya (Japanese) and Pedro Skavarca (Argentine), a note in a plan says the following: "The highest peak (3180 m) is named as Cerro Agassiz in the topographic map; however, we believe it is incorrectly located. According to 'Lliboutry' (1956), this is Cerro Roma and Cerro Agassiz corresponds to a peak located further south. Cerro Roma was renamed Cerro Vivod in 1969 by J. L. Skavarca after his first ascent" The analysis of the map shows that placing Cerro Agassiz where Roma is located, to the north and west of its true location, would seriously affect our interests. Regarding toponymy, there is a lot of confusion, due to the indiscriminate name changes that have been made in the area. The first thing to review is the toponymy used by the trans-Andean country and which appears on their maps, the same ones that were used to sign the 1991 Agreement.
- ^ "Cerro Agassiz (2730 m.)". Andeshandbook. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Argentina to define the boundary between Monte Fitz-Roy and Cerro Daudet". December 1998.