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Slide 1 The Global Cryosphere Watch 1 CryoNet Asia 1 st Workshop (Beijing, China, 2-5 December 2013) 1 st CryoNet South America Workshop (Santiago, Chile, 27-29 October,…

Status of cryospheric observations in South America Gino Casassa Geoestudios & University of Magallanes Chile GLOBAL CYOSPHERE WATCH GCW “White” Glaciers: National…