Antisana Glacier
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Antisana Glacier is an ice cap and series of glaciers on the Antisana stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, notable for its rapid retreat and importance to regional water resources.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
ice cap ⓘ |
| climateChangeIndicator | tropical glacier retreat ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Napo Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pichincha Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationClass | high-altitude glacier ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
hazards from changing runoff patterns
ⓘ
increased water scarcity risk in dry season ⓘ loss of long-term water storage ⓘ |
| feeds | downstream rivers ⓘ |
| glacierSystem | series of outlet glaciers ⓘ |
| glacierType | tropical glacier ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical high-mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
ablation
ⓘ
glacier retreat ⓘ ice flow ⓘ surface melting ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | strongly seasonal meltwater contribution ⓘ |
| hasSnowAndIce | perennial ice cover ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | source of freshwater for surrounding regions ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
downstream aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
ecosystem services ⓘ local communities ⓘ water security in nearby urban areas ⓘ |
| isOnVolcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ecuadorian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Antisana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredFor |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
mass balance changes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance to regional water resources
ⓘ
rapid retreat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Antisana stratovolcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Andes glacier system NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical Andean cryosphere ⓘ |
| region | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchUse |
climate change research
ⓘ
glaciological studies ⓘ hydrological modeling ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
changes in precipitation patterns
ⓘ
global warming ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydropower regulation
ⓘ
irrigation support ⓘ urban water supply support ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
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