Low Latitudes
- Glaciers
- 3,695
- Total area
- 1,929 km²
Low Latitudes has 3,695 glaciers covering 1,929 km² in total, according to the Randolph Glacier Inventory 7.0, across 4 subregions. The largest named glacier is Volcan Parinacota, at 3.37 km².
Subregions
Low-latitude Andes
3,647 glaciers, 1,920 km²
East Africa
36 glaciers, 4.4 km²
New Guinea
5 glaciers, 2.1 km²
Mexico
7 glaciers, 1.6 km²
Largest named glaciers
- 1. Volcan Parinacota
Low-latitude Andes, 3.4 km²
- 2. E Northwall Firn
New Guinea, 1.2 km²
- 3. Pomerape
Low-latitude Andes, 0.77 km²
- 4. Carstensz Glacier
New Guinea, 0.69 km²
- 5. Citlaltepetl 1
Mexico, 0.64 km²
- 6. Northern Ice
East Africa, 0.62 km²
- 7. Yanamarey
Low-latitude Andes, 0.56 km²
- 8. Volcán Acotango
Low-latitude Andes, 0.55 km²
- 9. Volcan Pomerape
Low-latitude Andes, 0.53 km²
- 10. Volcán Acotango
Low-latitude Andes, 0.52 km²
- 11. Tacora
Low-latitude Andes, 0.52 km²
- 12. Kersten Gl
East Africa, 0.48 km²
- 13. Stanley 003
East Africa, 0.39 km²
- 14. Guallatiri
Low-latitude Andes, 0.36 km²
- 15. Credner Gl
East Africa, 0.36 km²
- 16. Nevados de Quimsachata
Low-latitude Andes, 0.35 km²
- 17. Cerro Sillajhuay
Low-latitude Andes, 0.33 km²
- 18. Citlaltepetl 4
Mexico, 0.32 km²
- 19. Volcan Pomerape
Low-latitude Andes, 0.31 km²
- 20. Volcán Acotango
Low-latitude Andes, 0.3 km²
- 21. Cerro Sillajhuay
Low-latitude Andes, 0.25 km²
- 22. W Northwall Firn
New Guinea, 0.25 km²
- 23. Iztaccihuatl 1
Mexico, 0.23 km²
- 24. Drygalski Gl
East Africa, 0.23 km²
Low Latitudes in numbers
| Subregion | Glaciers | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Low-latitude Andes | 3,647 | 1,920 km² |
| East Africa | 36 | 4.4 km² |
| New Guinea | 5 | 2.1 km² |
| Mexico | 7 | 1.6 km² |
| Total | 3,695 | 1,929 km² |
Source: RGI 7.0 Consortium (2023), Randolph Glacier Inventory, Version 7.0, NSIDC, CC BY 4.0. Download the full list from the research portal.
