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Brief communication: A framework to classify glaciers for water resource evaluation and management in the Southern Andes
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA),
ULS – Campus Andrés Bello, Raúl Bitrán 1305, La Serena, Chile
Shelley MacDonell
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA),
ULS – Campus Andrés Bello, Raúl Bitrán 1305, La Serena, Chile
Waterways Centre for Freshwater Research, Lincoln University and the
University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Ōtautahi / Christchurch, New Zealand
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Short summary
Over the last 2 decades the importance of Andean glaciers, particularly as water resources, has been recognized in both scientific literature and the public sphere. This has led to the inclusion of glaciers in environmental impact assessment and the development of glacier protection laws. We propose three categories that group glaciers based on their environmental sensitivity to hopefully help facilitate the effective application of these measures and evaluation of water resources in general.
Over the last 2 decades the importance of Andean glaciers, particularly as water resources, has...
