The History and Disappearance of Glaciers in Venezuela
The History and Disappearance of Glaciers in Venezuela
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DOI：
10.1353/lag.2013.0016
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Bezada, Maximiliano
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作者：
Braun, Carsten;Bezada, Maximiliano
通过对科学文献、地图和历史照片的广泛汇编和讨论，记录了委内瑞拉冰川的消失。 2009 年和 2011 年的气候数据分析和 GPS 测绘提供了现代背景。委内瑞拉 20 世纪的冰川退缩与南美洲其他地区相似，并且与区域气候变化的预期影响一致。 2011年，委内瑞拉境内还残留着一座面积约0.1平方公里(2)的冰川，该冰川很可能在十年内消失。然而，当地冰川和气候数据的缺乏限制了我们了解委内瑞拉冰川历史的能力，在委内瑞拉成为无冰国家之前迫切需要一项全面的监测计划。
The disappearance of glaciers is Venezuela is chronicled through an extensive compilation and discussion of the scientific literature, maps, and historical photographs. Climate data analysis and GPS mapping in 2009 and 2011 provide the modern context. 20th-century glacier recession in Venezuela is similar to elsewhere in South America and consistent with the expected impacts of regional climate change. In 2011, one glacier with an area of about 0.1 km(2) remained in Venezuela and it will likely disappear within this decade. However, the lack of local glacier and climate data limits our ability to appreciate the history of glaciers in Venezuela and a comprehensive monitoring program is urgently needed before Venezuela becomes an ice-free country.