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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-7-81-2013
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-7-81-2013
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22 Jan 2013
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Current state of glaciers in the tropical Andes: a multi-century perspective on glacier evolution and climate change

A. Rabatel, B. Francou, A. Soruco, J. Gomez, B. Cáceres, J. L. Ceballos, R. Basantes, M. Vuille, J.-E. Sicart, C. Huggel, M. Scheel, Y. Lejeune, Y. Arnaud, M. Collet, T. Condom, G. Consoli, V. Favier, V. Jomelli, R. Galarraga, P. Ginot, L. Maisincho, J. Mendoza, M. Ménégoz, E. Ramirez, P. Ribstein, W. Suarez, M. Villacis, and P. Wagnon

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