Changes of glaciers in the Andes of Chile and priorities for future work

Pellicciotti F, Ragettli S, Carenzo M, McPhee J. 2014. Changes of glaciers in the Andes of Chile and priorities for future work. Science of The Total Environment. 493, 1197–1210.

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Pellicciotti, FrancescaISTA ; Ragettli, S.; Carenzo, M.; McPhee, J.

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Abstract
Glaciers in the Andes of Chile seem to be shrinking and possibly loosing mass, but the number and types of studies conducted, constrained mainly by data availability, are not sufficient to provide a synopsis of glacier changes for the past or future or explain in an explicit way causes of the observed changes. In this paper, we provide a systematic review of changes in glaciers for the entire country, followed by a discussion of the studies that have provided evidence of such changes. We identify a missing type of work in distributed, physically-oriented modelling studies that are needed to bridge the gap between the numerous remote sensing studies and the specific, point scale works focused on process understanding. We use an advanced mass balance model applied to one of the best monitored glaciers in the region to investigate four main research issues that should be addressed in modelling studies for a sound assessment of glacier changes: 1) the use of physically-based models of glacier ablation (energy balance models) versus more empirical models (enhanced temperature index approaches); 2) the importance of the correct extrapolation of air temperature forcing on glaciers and in high elevation areas and the large uncertainty in model outputs associated with it; 3) the role played by snow gravitational redistribution; and 4) the uncertainty associated with future climate scenarios. We quantify differences in model outputs associated with each of these choices, and conclude with suggestions for future work directions.
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2014-09-15
Journal Title
Science of The Total Environment
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
493
Page
1197-1210
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IST-REx-ID

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Pellicciotti F, Ragettli S, Carenzo M, McPhee J. Changes of glaciers in the Andes of Chile and priorities for future work. Science of The Total Environment. 2014;493:1197-1210. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.055
Pellicciotti, F., Ragettli, S., Carenzo, M., & McPhee, J. (2014). Changes of glaciers in the Andes of Chile and priorities for future work. Science of The Total Environment. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.055
Pellicciotti, Francesca, S. Ragettli, M. Carenzo, and J. McPhee. “Changes of Glaciers in the Andes of Chile and Priorities for Future Work.” Science of The Total Environment. Elsevier, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.055.
F. Pellicciotti, S. Ragettli, M. Carenzo, and J. McPhee, “Changes of glaciers in the Andes of Chile and priorities for future work,” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 493. Elsevier, pp. 1197–1210, 2014.
Pellicciotti F, Ragettli S, Carenzo M, McPhee J. 2014. Changes of glaciers in the Andes of Chile and priorities for future work. Science of The Total Environment. 493, 1197–1210.
Pellicciotti, Francesca, et al. “Changes of Glaciers in the Andes of Chile and Priorities for Future Work.” Science of The Total Environment, vol. 493, Elsevier, 2014, pp. 1197–210, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.055.

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