Río Turbio is a town and municipality in the Güer Aike Department of the Santa Cruz Province in southern

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. It was founded in 1942 as a consequence of the coal mining in the area. Rio Turbio was home to the state-owned coal extraction company YCF. The mine is currently operated by Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio.

Río Turbio Airport Río Turbio Airport is an airport serving Río Turbio, a town in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. The airport is just south of 28 de Noviembre, a town southeast of Rio Turbio. The international border with Chile is west of the airport ...

is located near to 28 de Noviembre town, about 16 km southwest of Rio Turbio.

Climate

Under the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, Río Turbio is classified as a

subpolar oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring co ...

(

: Cfc) with cold winters. The climate is characterized by strong westerly winds, which are generated by the influence of the two semi-permanent high pressure systems in the South Atlantic and South Pacific. Mean monthly temperatures range from a low of in July to a high of in January.

References

Populated places in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Cities in Argentina {{SantaCruzAR-geo-stub