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Cryosphere studies in Ecuador Msc. Bolvar Cceres Correa Instituto Nacional de Meteorologa e Hidrologa GLOBAL CRYOSPHERE WATCH TROPICAL CRYOSPHERE WORKSHOP (TCW) ARUSHA - TANZANIA 4-6 JULY 2017 Latin American Network for study of
Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología GLOBAL CRYOSPHERE WATCH TROPICAL CRYOSPHERE WORKSHOP (TCW) ARUSHA - TANZANIA 4-6 JULY 2017
Latin American Network for study of select Glacieres
Snow accumulation (pits)
ACCUMULATION AREA Equilibrium line
Rain
Ablation area
Energy balance Pits (density snow /ice , thickness) Stakes (ablation, speed) Hydrological station Total rain gauge ( snow/rain) Mass transference: Thickness , superficial speed
Standard device for glacier monitoring over the Tropical Andes
Length evolution Automatic wheather station (AWS)
Terminus
MASS BALANCE MEASUREMENTS
Accunulation area ratio average AAR0 for Glacier 15 of Antisana corresponds 63% of the total glacier coverage (21 years ) Cáceres et.al. 2016
Mass balance average over Glaciar 15 Antisana 551 mm we Eqilibrium line altitud placed in average 5125 m.a.s.l.
Mass balance annual structuring
SAMAE-2 (INAMHI)-GLACIER 12 AWS-INAMHI – GLACIER 12 AWS-INAMHI-PARAMO
ORE-GLACIOCLIM-IRD-INAMHI
The total ice coverage for 1997 was 60.6 km2
Cordillera Occidental ( Western Cordillera) Mountain Glacier tongues Area (Km2) Source Iliniza 2 0,4 Cáceres , 2010 Carihuayrazo 9 0,3 Cáceres , 2010 Chimborazo 22 11,8 Cáceres , 2010
12,5
Cordillera Oriental ( Eastern Cordillera) Mountain Glacier tongues Area (Km2) Source Cayambe 20 12,0 Cáceres , 2010 Antisana 17 15,3 Cáceres , 2010 Cotopaxi 19 14,8 Cáceres , 2010 Altar 6 5,9 Cáceres , 2010
48,1
Cordillera Occidental ( Western Cordillera) Mountain Glacier tongues Area (Km2) Source Iliniza 2 0,3 Cáceres , 2010 Carihuayrazo 2 0,2 Cáceres , 2010 Chimborazo 22 9,4 Cáceres , 2010
10,0
Cordillera Oriental ( Eastern Cordillera) Mountain Glacier tongues Area (Km2) Source Cayambe 20 9,3 Cáceres , 2010 Antisana 17 12,2 Cáceres , 2010 Cotopaxi 19 11,8 Cáceres , 2010 Altar 6 4,6 Cáceres , 2010
38,0
The total ice coverage by 2006 was 48 km2 mm
Cáceres B., 2010
Source : Cáceres 2016 – IGM-Ecuador Source : IGM-Ecuador
Cotopaxi glacier evolution 1977-2016 Cáceres B. , 2016-2017
Chimborazo evaluation 1962-2016
Cáceres B,. 2016
Reduction 78,2% Disapear 2018
Cáceres B. , 2015
http://wgms.ch/glacierapp/
“Program a Glaciares Ecuador “ Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología
(INAMHI), in the way. Ecuador (continental) level. Glaciological mesearum ents in Antisana,Cotopaxi,Chimborazo,Carihuayrazo – in the way ; Altar,Cayambe in progress.
“Program a Glaciológico Antártico Ecuatoriano”
Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMHI) – Instituto Antártico Ecuatoriano (INAE) . Shetland Island- Antartic Peninsula – Greenwich Island; Pedro Vicente Maldonado Base . Glaciological measurem ents (2010-2017)
“ MONI TOREO DE GLACI ARES TROPI CALES ANDI NOS EN UN CONTEXTO DE CAMBI O CLI MÁTI CO “ in the way, regional level (Colombia,Ecuador,Perú,
Bolivia) Cooperation Interam erican Developem ent Bank (IDB) – Instituto Nacional de meteorología e hidrología (INAMHI)… … … … … .. Placed in Chimborazo and Carihuayrazo .
“Glacioclim “ in the way. Cooperation IRD ( Institute pour Resercher and
development –France) -Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMHI). Glaciological work in Antisana (15 Alpha an Los Crespos). Support the operation and maintenance of Antisana 15 station and glaciological measurem ents.
“CATCOS ( phase 2 ) – Capacity building and Tw inning for clim ate
by four years. Cooperation Meteoswiss- INAMHI.
Main programs that was made for INAMHI in relation with Cryosphere