Map of Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

Map of Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru

Caption

A) Retreat of the Qori Kalis glacier at the Quelccaya ice cap from 1963 to 2005. (B) Retreat records for six other Andean glaciers. (C) The photos document the expansion of the proglacial lake from 1991 to 2005 as Qori Kalis retreated.

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Courtesy of Lonnie Thompson, Ohio State University.

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