This paper reviews developments in our understanding of the state of the Antarctic and
Southern Ocean climate and its relation to the global climate system over the last few …

Abstract In the Dry Andes of Chile (17 to 35° S), debris-covered glaciers and rock glaciers
are differentiated from true glaciers based on the percentage of surface debris cover …

Chile has a unique geography that provides an extraordinary variety of climatic conditions
and availability of water resources. The objective of this manuscript was to describe and …

Mountain ranges are the world's natural water towers and provide water resources for
millions of people. However, their hydrological balance and possible future changes in river …

Digital elevation models of the Northern and Southern Patagonia Icefields of South America
generated from the 2000 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission were compared with earlier …

Many advances in spaceborne instrumentation, remote sensing, and data analysis have
occurred in recent years, but until now there has been no book that reflects these advances …

The first satellite-derived inventory of glaciers and rock glaciers in Chile, created from
Landsat TM/ETM+ images spanning between 2000 and 2003 using a semi-automated …

The prevalence and increased frequency of high-magnitude Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
(GLOFs) in the Chilean and Argentinean Andes suggests this region will be prone to similar …

This paper presents an updated, extensive review of glacier fluctuations during the past
1000years in the extratropical Andes of South America between ca. 17° and 55° S. Given …

The snowpack in the central Andes (30°–37° S) is the primary source for streamflow in
central Chile and central-western Argentina, but few published studies are available on …