Title
Altitude Variation of Snow Cover in Nevado Huascaran and its Relationship to ENSO during the Period 2001-2016
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Publisher(s)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Abstract
The Equilibrium Line Altitude (ELA) is the most fundamental altitude in glacier studies that is related to the ablation and accumulation process in the glaciers. These processes play an important role which depend on the local climate. Nevado Huascaran is located in the Peruvian Andean Mountain and its ELA is affected by events of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The objective of this study is to estimate the Altitude Variation of Snow Cover (AVSC) in the Nevado Huascaran and analyze its relationship to ENSO. The Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Fractional Snow Cover (FSC) and The Oceanic Nino Index (ONI) are used. These data are processed and analyzed using filters and Wavelet Analysis. The results showed an AVSC anomaly with a period of around 2.99 years. This is a clear evidence on how ENSO influences over the Nevado Huascaran.
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Investigación climática Meteorología y ciencias atmosféricas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85124135034
Resource of which it is part
2021 19th Workshop on Information Processing and Control, RPIC 2021
ISBN of the container
9781665414364
Conference
19th Workshop on Information Processing and Control, RPIC 2021 San Juan 3 November 2021 through 5 November 2021
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Glaciares y Ecosistemas de Montaña