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The Qori Kalis Glacier and Quelccaya Ice Cap, Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru. There is extensive evidence of rapid recent retreat. Also see USGS report.


Stacked NASA World Wind images from the 1975, 1990 and 2000 NASA GeoCover collections (Landsat 2, 4/5 and 7 MSS/TM/ETM false-colour images [1]).

worldwind://goto/world=Earth&lat=-13.91772&lon=-70.82944&alt=7430&dir=86.9&tilt=47.3


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[edit] Related glacier retreat images:

Tasman Glacier, New Zealand Puncak Jaya glaciers, Indonesia w:en:Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland
Athabasca Glacier, British Columbia San Rafael Glacier, Patagonia Rongbuk Glacier, Tibet
Umiamako Glacier, Western Greenland Baltoro Glacier, Karakorum Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru


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11:21, 28 September 2006992×654 (857 KB)Glen Fergus (== Summary == The Qori Kalis Glacier and Quelccaya Ice Cap, Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru. [http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/ols/lectures/Thompson/ppt/36_files/frame.html)
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