Vanishing of the Glacier Yanamarey, one of the four glaciers with <i>in situ</i> measurements in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Abstract The Tropical Andes stand out as one of the mountain regions most affected by global warming. Here, we present a synthesis of recent glacier evolution in the Cordillera Blanca, based on the glaciers that have been monitored with in situ glaciological measurements over the past decades. In particular, we describe the evolution of the Glacier Yanamarey, a reference glacier in the Peruvian Andes in the World Glacier Monitoring Service database. This glacier is currently on the verge of vanishing—similar to several other glaciers in the Cordillera Blanca. Finally, we address the current state of glacier monitoring in the region and the main challenges to ensure the continuity and sustainability of these monitoring programs.

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Annals of Glaciology
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2025-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2025.10035
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Cryospheric studies and observations
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Vanishing of the Glacier Yanamarey, one of the four glaciers with in situ measurements in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Christian Torres, Antoine Rabatel, Cinthya Bello, Luz Anghela Flores Vilca et al.
Annals of Glaciology
Cryospheric studies and observations
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Vanishing of the Glacier Yanamarey, one of the four glaciers with in situ measurements in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Christian Torres, Antoine Rabatel, Cinthya Bello, Luz Anghela Flores Vilca, Viankcor Cashpa, Rolando Cruz
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Abstract The Tropical Andes stand out as one of the mountain regions most affected by global warming. Here, we present a synthesis of recent glacier evolution in the Cordillera Blanca, based on the glaciers that have been monitored with in situ glaciological measurements over the past decades. In particular, we describe the evolution of the Glacier Yanamarey, a reference glacier in the Peruvian Andes in the World Glacier Monitoring Service database. This glacier is currently on the verge of vanishing—similar to several other glaciers in the Cordillera Blanca. Finally, we address the current state of glacier monitoring in the region and the main challenges to ensure the continuity and sustainability of these monitoring programs.

Annals of GlaciologyVol. 67
Institut polytechnique de Grenoble (FR), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (BR), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Universidad Científica del Sur (PE), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR), Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Glaciares y Ecosistemas de Montaña (PE), Instituto Nacional del Agua (AR), Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo (PE), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR), Université Grenoble Alpes (FR)
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Vanishing of the Glacier Yanamarey, one of the four glaciers with <i>in situ</i> measurements in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru — Christian Torres, Antoine Rabatel, et al. · Annals of Glaciology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS