The Andean Glacier and Water Atlas

Predicted climate change impacts on permafrost in the Central Andes

Sorata

CORDILLERA REAL

Achacachi

Coroico

Ilave

La Paz

PERU

Desaguadero

Viacha

Quime

Coro Coro

Moquegua

Sica Sica

Charaña

Tacna

Area of permafrost, as a function of mean annual temperature below 0° C Present

Oruro

Arica

2050 2080

Sabaya

Challapata

Cuya

BOLIVIA

Llica

Iquique

Pozo Almonte

Uyuni

Villa Martin

Lagunas

CHILE

SAJAMA

ARGENTINA

WESTERN CORDILLERA SOUTH

WESTERN CORDILLERA NORTH

Source: Rangecroft, S., et al., Future climate warming and changes to mountain permafrost in the Bolivian Andes, Climatic Change 2016

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