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Regional Vs. Local Impact Of Wind On Glaciers In The Andes Mountains, Derek Ferris
Regional Vs. Local Impact Of Wind On Glaciers In The Andes Mountains, Derek Ferris
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Northern Peru will face critical water resource issues in the near future as permanent ice in the Andes Mountains continues to rapidly melt. Ironically, the melt-water from these glaciers supports the culture of 100s of thousands of people living at lower elevations, particularly during the dry season, and predictions suggest some glaciers may be gone in less than 100 years. The impact of local warming of āUā shaped valleys running down the dryer western slope of the Andes range is largely disregarded in current climate model predictions because of the complexity of simulating the complex topography. Studies that compare the ā¦