Recent glacier variations at the Aconcagua basin, central Chilean Andes

@article{Bown2008RecentGV,
  title={Recent glacier variations at the Aconcagua basin, central Chilean Andes},
  author={Francisca Bown and Andr{\'e}s Rivera and C{\'e}sar Acu{\~n}a},
  journal={Annals of Glaciology},
  year={2008},
  volume={48},
  pages={43 - 48}
}
Abstract The majority of glaciers in central Chile have receded in recent decades, from >50m to only a few meters per year, mainly in response to an increase in the 0˚C isotherm altitude. The Aconcagua river basin (33˚ S) is one of the major glaciated basins in central Chile, with 121 km2 of ice in 2003. An earlier inventory using 1955 aerial photographs yielded a total surface area of 151 km2, implying a reduction in glacier area of 20% (0.63km2 a–1) over the 48 years. Photographic stereo… Expand
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