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Tropical Glacier Extent Variation in the New World 1984-1988 to 2005-2008. Compton Tucker, Dan Slayback, Dorothy Hall, and Tim Killeen NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and Conservation International. 19 o N to 18 o S Landsat-5, Landsat-7, & SRTM 30 m data
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Tropical Glacier Extent Variation in the New World1984-1988 to 2005-2008 Compton Tucker, Dan Slayback, Dorothy Hall, and Tim Killeen NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and Conservation International 19o N to 18o S Landsat-5, Landsat-7, & SRTM 30 m data 99% of tropical glaciers studied, Peru (70%) & Bolivia (20%) 4500-6000+ m elevations, summer growth/winter recession