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February 6, 2021
Rio Frio Glacier, Chile Retreat-Lake Formation 1990-2020
Rio Frio Glacier (RF) in 1990 and 2020 Landsat images. Red arrow 1990 terminus, yellow arrow 2020 terminus, orange arrow new lakes formed after 2000, purple dots snow line. The “Rio Frio” Glacier is at the headwaters of the Rio Frio a tributary to Rio Palena in Parque Nacionale Corcovado of Palena Province of Chile. Davies and Glasser (2012) noted that overall glaciers in the region lost 14% of their …
December 21, 2017
Queulat Norte Glacier, Chile Retreat Creates Two Lakes
Queulat Norte Glacier in 1987, 2000 and 2016 Landsat images indicating retreat from 1987 (red arrow) to 2016 (yellow arrow). Green arrow indicates former tributary, orange arrow area of new bedrock exposure and pink arrow expanding medial moraine. Two new lakes have formed due to the 1950 m retreat. Nevado Queulat, Chile is the centerpiece of the Queulat National Park in the Aysen Region. The largest glacier draining the substantial ice …
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.