Glacier inventory and recent glacier variations in the Andes of Chile, South America

ABSTRACT The first satellite-derived inventory of glaciers and rock glaciers in Chile, created from Landsat TM/ETM+ images spanning between 2000 and 2003 using a semi-automated procedure, is presented in a single standardized format. Large glacierized areas in the Altiplano, Palena Province and the...

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Published in:Annals of Glaciology
Main Authors: Barcaza, Gonzalo, Nussbaumer, Samuel U., Tapia, Guillermo, Valdés, Javier, García, Juan-Luis, Videla, Yohan, Albornoz, Amapola, Arias, Víctor
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2017
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aog.2017.28
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0260305517000283