Andean glacial system

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The Andean glacial system is the interconnected network of glaciers and ice fields that extends along the Andes Mountains, playing a crucial role in regional water resources and climate regulation in western South America.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Andean ice fields 2
Andean cryosphere 1
Andean glacial system canonical 1

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cryospheric feature
glacial system
climateZone Patagonian Andes
subtropical Andes
temperate Andes
tropical Andes
country Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
experiences glacial retreat
mass balance loss
extendsAlong Andes mountain range
linked to: Andes
feeds Andean river systems
Atlantic-draining rivers
Pacific-draining rivers
hasPart Andean glaciers
Andean ice fields
Argentine Andes glaciers
Bolivian Andes glaciers
Chilean Andes glaciers
Colombian Andes glaciers
Ecuadorian Andes glaciers
Patagonian ice fields
Peruvian Andes glaciers
tropical Andean glaciers
influences local climate patterns
regional hydrological cycle
sea-level rise through ice mass loss
locatedIn Andes Mountains
linked to: Andes

South America
western South America
majorFunction climate regulation
dry-season river flow regulation
regional water storage
support of agriculture through meltwater
support of downstream ecosystems
support of hydropower generation
monitoredBy glaciological surveys
remote sensing
satellite observations
partOf Andean cryosphere
relevantFor climate change impact studies
hazard assessment in mountain regions
water resource management in the Andes
risk increased glacial lake outburst floods
reduced water availability for downstream populations
vulnerableTo climate change
global warming

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

English Glacier partOf Andean glacial system
Andean glacial system partOf Andean cryosphere
linked to: Andean glacial system
Andean glacial system hasPart Andean glaciers
linked to: Andean glacial system
Andean glacial system hasPart Andean ice fields
linked to: Andean glacial system
Andean glacial system hasPart Argentine Andes glaciers
linked to: Andean glacial system
Patagonian fjords and channels hydrological system influencedBy Andean ice fields
linked to: Andean glacial system