Evolution of the Collquepucre, Llongote, Pariacaca and Ticcla glaciers in the Cañete river basin
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https://doi.org/10.15381/is.v21i38.14219Keywords:
Glacier-covered area, Glacier ice volume, Glacier’s higher of line equilibrium, Glacier’s accumulation areaAbstract
In the Cañete River Basin, a glacial retreat has been observed for more than 37 years. Based on aerial photographs for the years 1962 and 1970, and using Landsat images from the 1990 - 2015 period, the glacier surface of the Collquepucre, Llongote, Pariacaca and Ticcla snowfalls has decreased by 2 to 7 km2, for every 5 years; a situation that is related to the dynamics of tropical glaciers where various sources indicate that they are the most fragile ecosystems in the face of climate change.
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