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CONTENTS

Abstract

Introduction

Figure 1. Index map of Ecuador's Andean region showing glacierized areas characterized by volcano type, topography, and precipitation

Table 1. The glacierized areas of Ecuador

Climatic Conditions of Ecuadorean Glacierization

Figure 2. Graphs showing average monthly precipitation and temperatures from two meteorological stations near Cotopaxi volcano

Figure 3. Photograph of Cayambe volcano

Figure 4. Oblique aerial photograph of the snow-covered ice caps on the Chimborazo and Carihuairazo mountains

Ice Balance on Active Volcanoes and the Problems in Determining Glacier Asymmetry

Figure 5. One oblique and two vertical aerial photographs of the active Sangay stratovolcano

Figure 6. Segment of a Landsat 2 MSS image of the active Cotopaxi stratovolcano

Figure 7. Photograph of the glaciers on the west slope of Cotopaxi

Figure 8. Vertical aerial photograph of Cotopaxi showing the crater area and most of the summit ice cap

Figure 9. Landsat 2 MSS image of the northern part of the Ecuadorean Andes

Figure 10. Landsat 3 MSS image of the southern part of the Ecuadorean Andes

Glacier Mapping

Table 2. Maps of the glacierized mountains of Ecuador

Glacier Imagery

Aerial Photographs

Table 3. Aerial photographs of the glacierized mountains of Ecuador

Satellite Imagery

Figure 11. Index map to the optimum Landsat 1, 2, and 3 images of the glaciers of Ecuador

Figure 12. Parts of Landsat MSS images of volcanoes in Ecuador that have glacier areas greater than 0.2 km2 (20 ha)

Table 4. Optimum Landsat 1, 2, and 3 images of the glaciers of Ecuador

References Cited

 

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