The Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 11 - Strait of Magellan and Climate of the Southern Coasts Part 2

In which the lofty snows and glaciers of Tierra del Fuego reveal the interplay of climate and geography, while the abundance of peculiar shells and luxuriant forests attest to the singular character of southern nature. We are led through an examination of the southern hemisphere’s equable climate, the astonishing variations in snow-line heights, and the geological tales told by ice and frozen lands, culminating in a vivid comparison to familiar European latitudes.