High-Level Project Summary
4 million people in bolivia depend on fresh water produced by snow- capped mountains and their loss affects the population bolivian in all economic aspects, food among thers. ICE.Bo is our project from SUPER NOVA TEAM, is a device for monitoring and data analysis of the melting of andean glaciers through the use of the scada system. We use as reference NASA satellite images of Huayna Potosi biannual, floor and ice sensor, between benefits and reach population of the city of "La Paz" and "El alto" also research groups and project execution, public institutions ministry of the environment, jubileo foundation, governmental institutions and tourism.Our future depends on us
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Detailed Project Description
Since 1980, the Cordillera Real has lost more than a third of its ice cap due to climate change, impacting, sometimes severely, the water supply for millions of Bolivians. Indeed, without the glaciers, the reservoirs at the foot of the mountains are not regularly recharged. The Huayna Potosà glacier loses two meters in thickness and recedes 20 meters each year, and is expected to disappear in 60 years. This glacier feeds the Tuni dam, which supplies water to El Alto, a city of one million inhabitants. To mitigate frequent severe droughts and adapt to their effects, early warning systems are needed. That's where nuclear techniques come into play.
Glacial melting causes sea levels to rise, which in turn increases coastal erosion and raises storm surges as warming air and seas lead to more frequent and intense coastal storms such as hurricanes and typhoons.
Space Agency Data
We as a team saw the importance of the Andean snow-capped mountains and we are concerned about melting over time because it affects us all in different ways and that inspired us to seek a prevention proposal in order to make timely decisions and actions.
Our project uses Huayna Potosi as a base, one of the most important snow-capped mountains in Bolivia, however our idea can be extended to the study of several snow-capped mountains in Bolivia that are suffering the consequences of climate change. We hope that our idea can help the entire population that depends on these mountains.
Our device will perform the following functions: Firstly, data will be taken from Huayna Potosi in real time using floor and ice sensors to record the temperature variation, these data will be sent to a server, then these data will be stored in a database and then be disseminated on our page. Using satellite images we can show a six-monthly analysis of how much the volume of the ice sheets has changed. With these results we want the population to become aware of the data that currently does not have official records. The download of real and updated data can save our future and help us not to be indifferent due to lack of knowledge.
Hackathon Journey
The interaction as a group was quite fluid and jovial, so we had no problems communicating our criteria. We learned a lot from each one because we all have knowledge that when exposed fit together, without exception we all had knowledge that was like a brainstorm. At first we had several options to choose from but the issue of glaciers caught our attention because the issue of drinking water is a very important issue not only in Bolivia, but worldwide. We want to thank the team that organized the event for the opportunity to let us participate, we thank NASA for supporting activities in the world that bring us closer to contributing with our ideas.
References
- https://www.iaea.org/es/newscenter/news/estudio-deshielo-glaciares-bolivia#:~:text=El%20glaciar%20del%20Huayna%20Potos%C3%AD,de%20un%20mill%C3%B3n%20de%20habitantes.
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- https://www.iaea.org/es/newscenter/news/estudio-deshielo-glaciares-bolivia#:~:text=El%20glaciar%20del%20Huayna%20Potos%C3%AD,de%20un%20mill%C3%B3n%20de%20habitantes
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Tags
thaw, snowy, glaciers, climate change