of patagonia s awesome mountains. here among the peaks of the high andes great rivers of ice are born. this is the southern patagonia icefield. 220 miles long and very astounding 5000 feet deep. patagonia s ice fields cover more than 6500 square miles. they are the third largest expanse of freshwater ice on the planet. temperatures can drop below -10 degrees fahrenheit.
but even here in patagonia s most extreme environment, there are hardy pioneers. this camp is the temporary home of an elite team of glaciologists. you need much more than a ph.d to work at place like this. [ speaking spanish ] very little is known about the impact of climate change on the ice field. chile is funding research to find out how much it s melting. expedition leader is never happier than when he is up here
watch her whole transformation. awesome. patrick snell, always good to see you, too, in studio. it s been a while. thank you so much. i know. it s been two months. maybe tomorrow. thanks so much. this quick programming note, from the grass lands all the way up to ice fields join cnn for an epic journey through patagonia s wild highlands, right here on cnn. thank you for joining me. i m fredricka whitfield. more next with jim acosta. you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we have breaking news in to cnn this hour. a man accused of attempting to stab republican congressman lee zeldin arrested on federal
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