Sunday, August 19, 2007

Cambio climático? / Climate change?



Mientras trabajaba en la edición de los mapas para nuestra expedición Diego Vallmitjana nos hizo notar algo que al menos es muy preocupante. Hace mucho se viene hablando del retroceso de los glaciares en la zona del Campo de Hielo Patagónico Sur, sobre todo del retroceso del glaciar Perito Moreno en el Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, quizás por ser este de fácil acceso para el turismo. Sin emgargo, el glaciar Jorge Montt, nuestra puerta de entrada a los hielos, habría perdido 300 metros de altura y retrocedido entre 9 y 10 kms en los últimos 30 años!!!
La foto de arriba muestra al glaciar tal como era en 1976; la foto de abajo muestra al glaciar en abril de 2007.
Cambio climático?

As he was editing the maps for our expedition, Diego Vallmitjana took notice of something that is at least very worrying. Since some time ago we've been talking about the retrieve of the glaciers in the area of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, notably the Perito Moreno glacier in the Los Glaciares National Park, perhaps for being this very easily accessible by tourists. However, the Jorge Montt glacier, our entrance to the Ice, seems to have lost some 300 metres in high and retrieved in between 9 and 10 kms during the last 30 years!!!
The photo above shows the glacier as it was in 1976; the photo below how it was by April 2007.
Climate change?

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