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January 22, 2020
Exploradores Glacier Lake Development, Chile
Exploradores Glacier (EX) in 1987 Landsat and 2020 Sentinel image. Points A-E are consistent locations discussed. B=Bayo Glacier. Exploradores Glacier is an outlet glacier at the northeast corner fo the Northern Patagonia Icefield (NPI). Glasser et al (2016) note the recent 100 m rise in snowline elevations for the NPI, which along with landslide transport explains the large increase in debris cover since 1987 on NPI from 168 km2 to …
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.