Published October 12, 2026
| Version v1
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High-Elevation Meteorological Datasets from the Quelccaya Ice Cap and Surrounding Sites in the Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru
Authors/Creators
- 1. University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, USA
- 2. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA
- 3. Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
- 4. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA
- 5. King's College London, London, England, UK
- 6. Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (SENAMHI), Lima, Peru
- 7. University of Leeds, Leeds, England, UK
- 8. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de Abád del Cusco (UNSAAC), Cusco, Peru
- 9. Berry College, Mount Berry, GA, USA
Description
This dataset provides high-elevation meteorological, snowpack, and atmospheric observations collected from field sites in the Peruvian Andes. The dataset integrates observations from automatic weather stations (AWS), snowpit, and atmospheric sounding measurements, providing complementary information on near-surface meteorological conditions, snow accumulation and properties, and the vertical structure of the atmosphere.
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20141104_1200.csv
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Additional details
Funding
- This work was supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grants AGS 1347179 and AGS 1566450, the Justin Brooks Fisher Foundation, and the National Geographic Society. Appalachian State University summer study abroad students (2012-2014) assisted with maintenance and data download of the Murmurani Alto and Osjollo Anante stations. The authors are grateful to citizen science observer P. Godofredo for taking daily precipitation measurements and for permission to install an AWS on his land in Murmurani Alto. The authors acknowledge the helpful guidance and field support from Adrían Ccahuana, Alfredo Ccahuana, Raul Ccahuana, Pedro Choque, Paulino Choque, Christian Crispin, David Crispin Condori, Felipe Crispin Condori, Gumercindo Crispin Condori, Eric Burton, Jason Endries, Barry Goodison, Ben Graves, Doug Hardy, Cecilia Llusco, Senobia Llusco, Daniel Martin, Paul Mayewski, Evan Montpellier, Alex Moore, Ruthmery Pillco, Lonnie Thompson, Laura Ticona, and Alfredo Tupayachi.