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June 4, 2020
Pacliash Glacier, Peru Retreat and Lake Expansion
Retreat and lake expansion at Pacliash Glacier (PH) and Palcaruja Glacier in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru illustrated with 1988, 2000 and 2019 Landsat images. Red arrow is the 1988 terminus, yellow arrow the 2019, purple dots are the snowline. Pacliash Glacier is in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru, on the northeast flank of Palcaraju and Tocllaraju had until recently terminated in Laguna Pacliashcocha. This region has seen substantial glacier retreat …
March 21, 2019
Nevado Ausangate Glaciers, Peru Retreat and Lake Formation
Digital Globe image of Ausangate Glaciers. Red arrows indicate 1995 terminus location and yellow dots the 2018 terminus location. Here we examine three Ausangate Glaciers, Peru descending south from the Nevado Ausangate group of peaks in the Cordillera Vilcanota. A circumnavigation trek around Nevado Ausangate is a favorite for visitors to the Machu Picchu area. The glaciers are just west of Laguna Sibinacocha, and drain into the Rio Vilcanota. Retreat …
March 18, 2019
Soranano Glacier, Peru Separation and Retreat 1995-2018
Western Soranano (WS) and Eastern Soranano Glacier (ES) in 1995 and 2000 Landsat images and 2018 Sentinel image, with red arrows indicating the terminus in 1995, and yellow arrows the 2018 terminus. Here we examine the west and east Soranano Glacier glacier descending south from the 5800 m summit of Jatunnano (Hatun Nana Punta). The glaciers are just east of Laguna Sibinacocha, which drains into the Rio Vilcanota. Retreat of …
January 8, 2018
Safuna & Arhuey Glacier, Peru Retreat from Lakes
Safuna Glacier (S) and Arhuey Glacier (A) in 1992 and 2017 Landsat images indicating glacier retreat from the 1992 terminus red arrow to the 2017 terminus position yellow arrow. Snowline indicated by purple dots. Safuna Glacier (S) is at the northern end of the Cordillera Blanca Range, Peru flowing north from Nevados Pucajirca. Arhuey Glacier (A) is adjacent to Safuna and flows west formerly terminating in Arhuey Lagunacocha impounded by …
March 29, 2017
Vallunaraju Glacier Retreat, Peru 1992-2016
Vallunaraju Glacier comparison in Landsat images from 1992, 1995 and 2016. Red dots represent the 1992 margin and yellow dots the 2016 margin The Cordillera Blanca, Peru has 27 peaks over 6,000m, over 600 glaciers and is the highest tropical mountain range in the world. Glaciers are a key water resource from May-September in the region (Carey, 2010). Mark Carey describes the importance of glacier runoff to the Andean society in …
July 23, 2015
Artesonraju Glacier, Peru Retreat & Lake Development
Artesonraju Glacier is a 3.3 km long glacier in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru drains west from Nevado Artesonraju. It is fed by steep heavily crevassed slopes. The glacier feeds both Lake Artesonraju, a new lake that formed after 1930 and Lago Paron. The two lakes are dammed by glacier moraines and together have posed a hazard of a glacier dammed lake outburst. In 1951 an outburst of water and alluvium …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.