Ice content and interannual water storage changes of an active rock glacier in the dry Andes of Argentina

• Main Authors: Halla, Christian, Blöthe, Jan Henrick, Tapia Baldis, Carla Cintia, Trombotto, Dario Tomas, Hilbich, Christin, Hauck, Christian, Schrott, Lothar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: PERMAFROST; ANDES; GROUNDWATER; GROUND-ICE; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Tapia; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/138339

The quantification of volumetric ice and water contents in active rock glaciers is necessary to estimate their role as water stores and contributors to runoff in dry mountain catchments. In the semi-arid to arid Andes of Argentina, active rock glaciers potentially constitute important water reservoi...