Academic unit: Institute of Geography

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Patagonia

Study Shows How “Megaglacier” That Covered the Andes Changed the Climate During the Ice Age

A dense fog in the Atacama Desert

First Fog Water Map Created in Chile

Zebra stripes of the Atacama Desert

What Are the Mysterious Zebra Stripes of the Atacama Desert?

Drone image of powerful sea swells hitting the Chilean coast, with nearby buildings and infrastructure highlighting the risk of beach loss due to intensified wave activity and coastal urbanization.

UC Chile study links urban development, beach loss, and rising sea swell intensity

Image of the Conguillio National Park where you can see araucarias in the foreground, and a lake and a volcano in the background

Why is Chile uniquely beautiful, and how can we keep it that way?

A woman and a man are investigating in a boat in the Aysén Region.

Find Out What UC Chile Has Been Researching in Patagonia

a room with a large black and white photograph on the wall

How to look at the world from other perspectives

Scientist looking through a microscope

New Topics Being Researched at UC