Protective science
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The local population learn about safety routes in the event of flooding as part of the early-warning system at the Laguna 513 glacial lake (All photos: Nadine Salzmann) Nadine Salzmann -
No one had taken any measurements in the Cordillera de Vilcanota region Nadine Salzmann -
Peruvian and Swiss scientists carry out measurements on the Suyuparina Glacier in the Cordillera de Vilcanota region Nadine Salzmann -
A measuring station for the flooding early-warning system in the Cordillera Blanca region Nadine Salzmann -
The first measurements were taken in the Cordillera de Vilcanota region in 2010 Nadine Salzmann -
Unlike Switzerland, where you can use public transport to get to the glaciers, in Peru's Cordillera de Vilcanota region you have to walk for hours Nadine Salzmann
This content was published on December 4, 2014
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