Investigating the surface characteristics of the debris-covered Llaca Glacier, Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Abstract

Equipment from the NERC Geophysical Equipment facility, along with additional UAV and thermal equipment, was used to undertake field-based data collection at Llaca Glacier, Cordillera Blanca, Peru. The data collection consisted of two geo-referenced UAV surveys of the glacier tongue (visible and thermal) as well as ground-based thermal monitoring. The data was collected in order to investigate the surface characteristics, especially with respect to debris, and topographic evolution of the Llaca Glacier.