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In addition, according to the study, climate impacts have already altered the atmospheric circulation pa erns of producing and moving water vapor within these ecosystems. It is possible that these changes have contributed to the disappearance of highaltitude water bodies, as well as to the increased occurrence of natural and man-induced mountain fires (RuĂz et al. 2010).
Notes 1. High confidence means about an 8 out of 10 chance (IPCC 2007c). See also Appendix 1. 2. Likely means more than a 66 percent chance (IPCC 2007c). See also Appendix 1. 3. Glacier retreat is being monitored using a variety of techniques in the Andes. Some of these measurements are being facilitated through the Colombia: Integrated National Project and the Regional Andes: Adaptation to Glacier Retreat Project. 4. The second photograph is part of an archive being constructed through images taken every 48 days by the Advanced Land Observation Satellite (ALOS) of Japan.