The Glaciation of the Ecuadorian Andes

1. Auflage 1981
ISBN: 978-90-6191-038-1
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Ecuador's glaciers are situated close to the Equator in South America and thus can be considered to be among the best examples of continental tropical glaciation. Originally published in 1981.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hastenrath, Stefan

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Historische Geologie, Geochronologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Physiographic structure 3. Atmospheric circulation and climate 4. Western Cordillera 4.1 Chimborazo-Carihuairazo 4.2 Iliniza 4.3 Corazon 4.4 Atacazo 4.5 Pichincha 4.6 Cotacachi 4.7 Chiles 5. Eastern Cordillera 5.1 Cerro Rasullana 5.2 Soroche and Colay 5.3 Sangay 5.4 Cubillm 5.5 El Altar 5.6 Tungurahua 5.7 Cerro Hermoso 5.8 Quilindana 5.9 Cotopaxi 5.10 Ruminahui 5.11 Sincholagua 5.12 Pasochoa 43 5.14 Sara Urcu 5.15 Cayambe 6. Older glaciations 7. Subnival soil forms 8. Conclusions 8.1 Spatial pattern of glaciation and moraine chronology 8.2 Ice equilibrium line in historical times 8.3 Variation in ice-covered area 8.4 Synopsis of glacial events in the tropics 8.5 Recommendations Appendices: I Topographic maps, air photographs, and satellite imagery A. Western Cordillera B. Eastern Cordillera II Historical sources III Data supplied to World Glacier Inventory A. Identification code B. Characteristic glacier parameters C. Classification according to World Glacier Inventory IV. The Pleistocene changes of vegetation and climate in the northern Andes, by T. van der Hammen, References, Author index, Subject index.

Über Autor(innen)

Stefan Hastenrath, University of Wisconsin, Madison.