Dynamics of an outburst flood originating from a small and high-altitude glacier in the Arid Andes of Chile
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-018-3376-y
Abstract: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are common where highly dynamic temperate glaciers exist, since seasonal changes in ice-conduit dynamics can start rapid lake drainages. Lakes dammed by cold-based glaciers, however, are less common and GLOFs… read more here.
Keywords: outburst flood; failure; flood originating; andes chile ... See more keywords
Coupled human-climate signals on the fire history of upper Cachapoal Valley, Mediterranean Andes of Chile, since 1201 CE.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.05.013
Abstract: Abstract The long-term history of fire regimes in the Mediterranean Andes of Chile is almost unknown. Subalpine woodlands of Austrocedrus chilensis include long-lived trees resilient to low-intensity fires, which can provide valuable tree-ring-based information about… read more here.
Keywords: mediterranean andes; andes chile; history; upper cachapoal ... See more keywords