Recent evolution of the active layer in the Morenas Coloradas rock glacier, Central Andes, Mendoza, Argentina and its relation with kinematics

• Main Authors: Trombotto Liaudat, Darío, Bottegal, E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: rock glacier; permafrost; active layer; kinematics; Climatic variability; glaciar rocoso; glaciar de escombros; capa activa; cinemática; variabilidad climática; Argentina; Talik; Glaciar Rocoso; Balcón
• Online Access: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7702896

Between 2008 and 2016 the Morenas Coloradas rock glacier in the Central Andes of Mendoza showed different thermal characteristics at three monitoring sites in active layers, Balcón I (3560 m a.s.l.), Balcón I Superior (3590 m a.s.l.) and Balcón II (3770 m a.s.l.). These can be explained by various f...