Rapid decline of snow and ice in the tropical Andes–Impacts, uncertainties and challenges ahead
Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating for the past several decades, leading to
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …
Structure and origin of Holocene cold events
The present interglacial, the Holocene, spans the period of the last 11,700 years. It has
sustained the growth and development of modern society. The millennial-scale decreasing …
sustained the growth and development of modern society. The millennial-scale decreasing …
Current state of glaciers in the tropical Andes: a multi-century perspective on glacier evolution and climate change
The aim of this paper is to provide the community with a comprehensive overview of the
studies of glaciers in the tropical Andes conducted in recent decades leading to the current …
studies of glaciers in the tropical Andes conducted in recent decades leading to the current …
Climate change and tropical Andean glaciers: Past, present and future
Observations on glacier extent from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia give a detailed and
unequivocal account of rapid shrinkage of tropical Andean glaciers since the Little Ice Age …
unequivocal account of rapid shrinkage of tropical Andean glaciers since the Little Ice Age …
70 years of lake evolution and glacial lake outburst floods in the Cordillera Blanca (Peru) and implications for the future
Climate change, glacier retreat and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are intertwined. The
Cordillera Blanca in Peru has one of the world's longest GLOF records and here we assess …
Cordillera Blanca in Peru has one of the world's longest GLOF records and here we assess …
882 lakes of the Cordillera Blanca: An inventory, classification, evolution and assessment of susceptibility to outburst floods
An inventory of the lakes within the Cordillera Blanca of Peru was made based on manual
analysis of high resolution optical images and was verified during field surveys. In total, 882 …
analysis of high resolution optical images and was verified during field surveys. In total, 882 …
Holocene tropical South American hydroclimate revealed from a decadally resolved lake sediment δ18O record
Oxygen isotope ratios of authigenic calcite (δ18Ocal) measured at annual to decadal
resolution from Laguna Pumacocha document Andean precipitation variability during the …
resolution from Laguna Pumacocha document Andean precipitation variability during the …
Targeting the source of fine sediment and associated geochemical elements by using novel fingerprinting methods in proglacial tropical highlands (Cordillera Blanca …
Abstract In the Cordillera Blanca, the glaciers delineated by some of the highest peaks in the
tropical Peruvian Andes have experienced a fast retreat over the last few decades. At the …
tropical Peruvian Andes have experienced a fast retreat over the last few decades. At the …
Geomorphologically effective floods from moraine-dammed lakes in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru
A Emmer - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Outburst floods originating in moraine-dammed lakes represent a significant
geomorphological process as well as a specific type of threat for local communities in the …
geomorphological process as well as a specific type of threat for local communities in the …
New land in the Neotropics: a review of biotic community, ecosystem, and landscape transformations in the face of climate and glacier change
The high tropical Andes are rapidly changing due to climate change, leading to strong biotic
community, ecosystem, and landscape transformations. While a wealth of glacier, water …
community, ecosystem, and landscape transformations. While a wealth of glacier, water …