Anthropogenic influence on surface changes at the Olivares glaciers; Central Chile.
We have investigated the source and role of light-absorbing impurities (LAIs) deposited on the glaciers of the Olivares catchment, in Central Chile. LAIs can considerably darken (lowered albedo) the glacier surface, enhancing their melt. We combined chemical and mineralogical laboratory analyses of...
Published in: | Science of The Total Environment |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Online Access: | https://boris.unibe.ch/169268/1/1-s2.0-S0048969722021611-main.pdf https://boris.unibe.ch/169268/ |