MeteoAndes

Field observations and Earth observation across tropical Peruvian glaciers.

Scientific programme · Peru · 2018–2026

We measure the ice that remains.

Satellite altimetry, radar, glacier weather observations and black-carbon sampling across tropical Peruvian glaciers.

Current evidence

The strongest quantitative result is a hypsometry-area-weighted surface lowering of −1.463 m yr⁻¹ across the Vilcanota glacier ensemble during the ICESat‑2 era. InSAR provides an advanced diagnostic of coherent surface motion, while atmospheric black-carbon and laboratory evidence remain preliminary. Fire attribution is not yet supported by a final Sentinel‑5P event analysis.

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## Current evidence

The strongest quantitative result is a hypsometry-area-weighted surface lowering of **−1.463 m yr⁻¹** across the Vilcanota glacier ensemble during the ICESat‑2 era. InSAR provides an advanced diagnostic of coherent surface motion, while atmospheric black-carbon and laboratory evidence remain preliminary. Fire attribution is not yet supported by a final Sentinel‑5P event analysis.

## Sites

- [Vilcanota glacier ensemble](glaciers/vilcanota.qmd)
- [Quelccaya](glaciers/quelccaya.qmd)
- [Huaytapallana](glaciers/huaytapallana.qmd)
- [Tunshu](glaciers/tunshu.qmd)
- [Mateo / Contrayerba](glaciers/mateo.qmd)