Tag: Glaciers
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Earth from Space: Chilean Glaciers in Retreat at Laguna San Rafael
Overview: a changing landscape on Chile’s Pacific edge From space, the ice fields of southern Chile tell a dramatic story of change. The Laguna San Rafael National Park, located on the Pacific coast, spans roughly 17,000 square kilometers and includes the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. Once part of the vast Patagonian Ice Sheet, today this…
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Earth from Space: Chilean Glaciers—San Rafael and San Quintín Rise and Retreat
Overview: Chile’s Northern Patagonian Ice Field in Focus In the rugged coastal mountains of southern Chile, Laguna San Rafael National Park protects a fragment of the once-vast Patagonian Ice Sheet. The park spans roughly 17,000 square kilometers and is home to the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, a resilient remnant of ice that continues to shape…
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Earth from Space: Chilean glaciers
Earth from Space: Chilean glaciers and a changing map of ice Across the Pacific coast of southern Chile, the remote expanse of Laguna San Rafael National Park holds one of the world’s most dramatic records of ice loss. The park, spanning roughly 17,000 square kilometers, sits atop the Northern Patagonian Ice Field, a surviving fragment…
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Ice’s Hidden Charge: How Bent Salty Ice Sparks Electricity
Introduction: A surprising power inside ordinary ice Ice is more than just a cold medium for keeping our drinks cool. Recent experiments led by physicist Xin Wen at Xi’an Jiaotong University reveal that ordinary ice can generate electricity when it is bent, thanks to two electric phenomena: flexoelectricity and ferroelectricity. This discovery distinguishes ice from…
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Devastation in the Alps: Swiss glaciers lose a quarter of their volume in a decade
Warming climate drives drastic glacier melt in Switzerland Swiss glaciers are melting at an alarming pace as climate change intensifies, according to a comprehensive study by the Swiss Glaciers Monitoring Network (Glamos). The decade from 2015 to 2025 saw a 24% decline in glacier volume, a figure that cements concerns about the long-term viability of…
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Swiss Glaciers Lose 24% of Volume in a Decade
Rapid melt and warnings from the Alps Swiss glaciers have undergone a dramatic retreat over the past decade, losing about a quarter of their volume, according to a new study by Glamos (Réseau des relevés glaciologiques suisses). A snow-poor winter combined with June and August heat waves accelerated melt, pushing several glaciers toward unprecedented losses.…
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Devastation on the Alps: Swiss Glaciers Lose 24% of Volume in a Decade
Alpine glaciers face an accelerating retreat The Swiss glaciers have entered a period of rapid and sustained retreat as climate warming continues to bite. A new assessment by Glamos, the Swiss Glaciological Monitoring Network, shows that glaciers in Switzerland lost about a quarter of their total volume between 2015 and 2025 – roughly 24%. This…
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The Melting Giants: A Story of Patagonia’s Glaciers
Nestled deep within Chile’s Patagonia region lies a breathtaking landscape of towering mountains, shimmering lakes, and expansive glaciers, a land where time seems to stand still. But as the years progress, these majestic glaciers are undergoing a dramatic transformation that tells a tale of climate change and environmental shifts. On September 18, 1986, the Patagonian…
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The Vanishing Giants of Patagonia
In the stunning landscapes of Chilean Patagonia, the awe-inspiring glaciers once stood as monumental giants, but recent years have painted a starkly different picture. On September 18, 1986, the glaciers of this mesmerizing region were sprawling, majestic, and abundant. This image assiduously captured a time when nature’s icy giants ruled over the land, reflecting the…