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Roberto Urrutia

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Weak-field analytical solutions for f(R,L_matt) gravity in a static and spherically symmetric space-time for perfect fluids

We study the weak-field regime of $f(R,\lmatt)$ gravity for a static and spherically symmetric configuration described by a perfect fluid, whose energy density is perturbed about a constant reference value. By means of a weak-field limit expansion about a Minkowski geometric background and under a quasi-Newtonian approximation, we derive and analytically solve the coupled system that governs the gravitational perturbations and the matter variables. The solution contains the long-range Newtonian contribution and Yukawa-type corrections in the temporal and radial components of the metric. In the matter sector, the energy density, the internal energy, and the pressure acquire radial contributions, with a non-zero constant background rest-mass energy density and vanishing background internal energy and pressure. The results show how the non-minimal coupling between curvature and matter jointly modifies the geometry and the fluid in the considered regime.

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Evaluating the impact of the Central Chile Mega Drought on debris cover, broadband albedo, and surface drainage system of a Dry Andes glacier

In recent years, Chile has experienced an extraordinary drought that has had significant impacts on both the livelihoods of people and the environment, including the Andean glaciers. This study focuses on analyzing the surface processes of Universidad Glacier, a benchmark glacier for the Dry Andes. Multiple remote sensing datasets are used alongside a novel spectral index designed for mapping of rock material located on the glacier's surface. Our findings highlight the precarious state of the glacier, which serves as a crucial water source for the region. The glacier exhibits locally varied debris accumulation and margin retreat. The most significant impacts are observed on the tongue and secondary accumulation cirques, with the latter at risk of disappearing. Debris cover on the tongue expands, reaching higher elevations, and is accompanied by glacier retreat, especially at higher altitudes. The equilibrium line is rapidly shifting upglacier, although mid-season snow cover tends to reach the 2013 equilibrium line even by 2020. Changes in stream density on the glacier's tongue indicate an increased water supply in this area, likely due to enhanced melting of glacial ice. These observed processes align well with meteorological data obtained from models. The behavior of dust and debris is influenced by precipitation amount, while the rate of retreat is linked to air temperature.

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