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Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4633-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4633-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
Research article
 | 
08 Oct 2024
Research article |  | 08 Oct 2024

El Niño enhances snow-line rise and ice loss on the Quelccaya Ice Cap, Peru

Kara A. Lamantia, Laura J. Larocca, Lonnie G. Thompson, and Bryan G. Mark

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Glaciers that exist within tropical regions are vital water resources and excellent indicators of a changing climate. We use satellite imagery analysis to detect the boundary between snow and ice on the Quelccaya Ice Cap (QIC), Peru, which indicates the ice cap's overall health. These results are analyzed with other variables, such as temperature, precipitation, and sea surface temperature anomalies, to better understand the factors and timelines driving the ice retreat.
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