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CEAZA GlaciologÃa will install sensors Ablation in the mountains, under agreement Environmental Cooperation US-Chile

Published 08-09-2012

During the last days of August was presented sensor system glacier ablation, at a workshop held in Valdivia and Pucon, involving various national and counted with the technical support of the Geological Survey of the United States and the Michigan Tech Research Institute.

On the occasion, by Dr.. Christophe Kinnard, the CEAZA has promised to install one of these systems on the glacier Tapado (Cordillera del Valle de Elqui), in November this year.

“This device, designed by the Michigan Tech University, provides an interesting solution to the problem of obtaining ablation measurements continuously and remotely on a glacier, since the system is light, easy to install, and provides data on the surface ablation of a glacier, together with other meteorological parameters such as air temperature and wind velocity, communication via satellite. We hope to expand the use of this type of device in the future for glacier monitoring in real time.”, says Dr.. Kinnard.

As reported by the website of the U.S. Embassy representatives of five institutions of Chile participated in the instance to learn to use the GASS. These will receive one unit each to test a Chilean glacier. The five participating institutions are the General Water, the Chilean Antarctic Institute, University of Magallanes, Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Zones (CEAZA) and the Center for Scientific Studies (CECS).

The activity was organized by the Department of the Interior of the United States and the Center for Scientific Studies (CECS).

Environmental Cooperation Agreement
According to the website, the bilateral agreement, el funded by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. committed scientific assistance to study the evolution of glaciers in the Andes, as part of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, ECPA), initiative launched by President Sebastián Piñera and supported by President Barack Obama.

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