Lake Palcacocha (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Lake Palcacocha

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Historical photographs (first three views) and satellite images show how Lake Palcacocha has grown as the glacier has receded. The lake is now about 34 times its volume in 1970.

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Stuart-Smith et al./Nature Geoscience

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