Quantifying glacier retreat in Patagonia: A 27-year remote sensing study of the Upsala and Perito Moreno Glaciers

Javier Andrade-Jiménez, Rodrigo Abarca-del-Río, Guido Staub, Nilanchal Patel, Department of Geophysics, Universidad de Concepción, Department for Geodetic Science and Geomatic, Universidad de Concepción , Campus Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Department of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics, Birla Institute of Technology Mesra

Progress in Physical Geography: An International Review of Geographical Work in the Natural and Environmental Sciences

Published online on May 26, 2026

Abstract

Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 609-639, August 2026.
The Patagonian Icefields in the Andes Mountains represent South America’s largest solid freshwater reserves and are highly sensitive indicators of regional climate variability. This study analyzes the contrasting behaviors of two emblematic Glaciers of ...