Phys.org   September 12, 2023 An international team of researchers (UK, Italy, Germany, USA – University of Alaska, Cornell University) studied 600 glaciers located on and near 37 ice-clad volcanoes in South America. The results demonstrated glacier sensitivity to volcanic heat. They distinguished between “volcanic glaciers” and “proximal glaciers” and calculated their equilibrium line altitudes (ELAs). For each ice-clad volcano, they compared the ELAs of its volcanic glaciers to those of its proximal glaciers and established volcanic thermal anomaly. Results highlighted the impact of volcanic heat on glacier elevation; emphasized the need to exclude glaciers on, or near, volcanoes from glacier-climate […]