This article is a review of the science goals and activities initiated within the framework of the
Pollution and its Impacts on the South American Cryosphere (PISAC) initiative. Air pollution …

Mountain glaciers are of immense importance for the balanced natural ecosystem. Billions of
human life depend on this natural reserve. However, there is an alarming situation …

Abstract Glaciers in Chilean Central Andes have significatively retreated, at least, in the last
60 years. From 2004 to 2014, the largest retreat in the area (− 0.15 km 2 yr− 1) was …

El objetivo de esta investigación es contrastar un modelo Gaussiano de dispersión de
contaminantes, usando la rosa de los vientos de la ciudad de Andacollo (Chile), con un …

Abstract Near Santiago de Chile and towards the Andes Mountains there are several areas
sensitive to contamination, such as, the Natural Sanctuary Yerba Loca, National Park Rio …

This study evaluates the performance of fourteen high-resolution WRF runs with different
combinations of parameterizations in simulating the atmospheric conditions over the …

The vertical aerosol layering of the troposphere is poorly documented in mountainous
regions, particularly in the Alpine valleys, which are influenced by valley and mountain …

Tapado Glacier is a subtropical mountain glacier in the Coquimbo region of Chile that has
been continuously retreating during the last 60 years due to diminishing precipitation rates …

The chemical composition of snow provides insights on atmospheric transport of
anthropogenic contaminants at different spatial scales. In this study, we assess how human …

Black carbon (BC) has been identified as one of the primary contributors to climate change,
primarily due to its exceptional capacity to absorb solar radiation. This leads to a reduction in …