Modeling energy and mass balance of Shallap Glacier, Peru

We calculated the distributed surface mass and energy balance of Shallap Glacier, Cordillera Blanca, Peru (9° S, 77° W, 4700–5700 m a.s.l., ~ 7 km<sup>2</sup>), on hourly time steps for two years (September 2006–August 2008) using a process-based model and meteorological measurem...

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Main Authors: W. Gurgiser, B. Marzeion, L. Nicholson, M. Ortner, G. Kaser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-11-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/7/1787/2013/tc-7-1787-2013.pdf