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Chacaltaya : Watching the Air from the Top of the Andes

High in the Bolivian Andes, the Chacaltaya Observatory offers a unique window into the atmosphere. Meet the people whose dedication keeps its observations flowing year-round, particularly Laura Ticona, a doctoral student at LSCE.

View from the summit, with the Chacaltaya Observatory visible below. The observatory forms part of a wider network of atmospheric observation sites in the region, including monitoring facilities at El Alto Airport and in the city of La Paz Wara Eliana Carvajal Terrazas
View from the summit, with the Chacaltaya Observatory visible below. The observatory forms part of a wider network of atmospheric observation sites in the region, including monitoring facilities at El Alto Airport and in the city of La Paz
(Wara Eliana Carvajal Terrazas)
Laura Ticona Ticona in the field for the maintenance of weather stations in the Andes

To learn more, visit the WMO website:

https://wmo.int/resources/bulletin/wmo-bulletin-vol-7501-air-issue/life-global-atmospheric-watch-station-watching-air-from-top-of-andes