Surface Energy Balance model for high-altitude glacial system at 19°N on Glaciar Norte, Mexico

• DOI: 10.22201/igeof.00167169p.2015.54.4.1697
• Publication Date: 2021-04-23T03:32:46Z
• Authors: Guillermo Ontiver...; Hugo Delgado-Gran...; Jorge Cortés-Ramos
• Keywords: Glacier mass balance

The glaciers of Mexico are very small ice bodies located on top the highest mountains Mexico. They represent a natural gauge for climatic changes at 19ºN latitude where no other around world. Glaciar Norte glacier Citlaltépetl Volcano, Mexico, has been retreating in huge scale, just like close to tropics. Following current trend world, this will probably disappear before mid-century and with its disappearance an important be gone. Therefore, it is identify factors influencing retreat eventual demise glaciers. This study focuses analysis energy fluxes Norte’s surface northern flank From this, was calculated balance single point surface. Here, glacio-meteorological described using data from automatic weather stations installed >5100 masl model developed data. results suggest that net radiation main component responsible Mexican since parameter controls variability. situation compared regime present tropical mid-latitude possible establish first approximation near 19N based