ISS002 Earth Sciences Results Briefing
February 14, 2002

GLACIERS AND ICE
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ISS002-702-14
photo ID ISS002-702-14
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Tropical Glaciers: Central Andean Ice Field, Peru: One of several small ice fields located north and west of Lake Titicaca. The green lowlands of the Amazonian Basin are mostly in cloud. Even though they are frequently cloud covered, such masses of ice and their very small glaciers located in the tropics are sensitive indicators global atmospheric temperature changes.

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