Pierre Pitte

Dr. Pierre Pitte
Posdoc fellow
Inventario Nacional de Glaciares
IANIGLA-CONICET
Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales CONICET
CCT Mendoza
Av. Ruiz Leal s/n, Pque Gral San Martin
Mendoza, 5500
Argentina


Phone: +54 261 5244235
E-mail: pierrepitte(at)mendoza-conicet.gob.ar
URL Institution: wiki.mendoza-conicet.gob.ar/ianigla
Personal URL: link


Additional functions:
National correpondent for Argentina of the World Glacier Monitoring Service


Key Publications of Pierre Pitte (up to ten) :
  • Masiokas, M. et al. 2015. Inventory and recent changes of small glaciers on the northeast margin of the Southern Patagonia Icefield, Argentina. Journal of Glaciology, 61 (227), 511-523.

  • Ruiz, L. et al. 2015. First surface velocity maps for glaciers of Monte Tronador, North Patagonian Andes, derived from sequential Pleiades satellite images. Journal of Glaciology, 61, 229, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/2015JoG14J134

  • Zemp, M. et al. 2015. Historically unprecedented global glacier decline in the early 21st century. Journal of Glaciology, 61 (228), doi: 10.3189/2015JoG15J017

  • Berthier, E. et al. 2014. Glacier topography and elevation changes derived from Pléiades sub-meter stereo images. The Cryosphere, 8, 2275-2291.

  • Leclercq, P. et al. 2012. Modelling and climatic interpretation of the length fluctuations of Glaciar Frías (north Patagonian Andes, Argentina) 1639–2009AD. Climate of the Past, 8, 1385-1402

  • Espizua, L.E. and Pitte P. 2009. The Little Ice Age advance in the Central Andes (35° S), Argentina. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 281, 354.350.


    Expertise of Pierre Pitte:
    Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
    Expert TypeExpert Type
    Scientific / Fundamental Research
    Topic AtmosphereAtmosphere
    Climate
    Topic HydrosphereHydrosphere
    Precipitation / Runoff
    Topic CryosphereCryosphere
    Glaciers
    Permafrost / Solifluction
    Topic Economy/ResourceUseEconomy / Resource Use
    Water
    Topic Politics/LawPolitics / Law
    Conventions / Protections
    Time FrameTime Frame
    Past: Historical / Archeological
    Recent / Today
    Statistical FocusStatistical Focus
    Mean Change / Trends
    Variability
    Time ScaleTime Scale
    Seasonal / Annual
    Decadal / Centennial
    MethodsMethod
    Data Collection - Measurement
    Mountain Research InitiativeMRI Research area
    Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount
    MRI Regions (please tick your mountain regions of interest)
    Latin America

    Specialties of Pierre Pitte:
    Glacier fluctuations and glacier inventory with remote sensing data. In situ mass balance measurements

    Last update: 12/7/21
    Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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