Chile is an elongated country, running in a north-south direction for more than 30° along a
subduction zone. Its climate is progressively wetter and colder from north to south. This …

Dryland forests are the areas most threatened by climate change, urbanization and land-use
change simultaneously. Ecosystem services provided by Mediterranean dryland forests are …

The landing site for the Curiosity rover is located at the distal end of the Peace Vallis fan in
Gale Crater. Peace Vallis fan covers 80 km2 and is fed by a 730 km2 catchment, which …

Climate and topography control millennial-scale mountain erosion, but their relative impacts
remain matters of debate. Conflicting results may be explained by the influence of the …

One of the greatest threats to maintaining sustainable agro-ecosystems is mitigating the
episodic soil loss from farm operations, further exacerbated by meteorological extremes. The …

Investigating the relationship between landscape pattern and water quality is essential for
making sustainable landscape development policies. A clear understanding of such …

The importance of glacigenic dust in the Earth's system during glacial periods is widely
acknowledged. Under contemporary conditions, the world's largest dust sources are in low …

Abstract The Madeira River is the second largest tributary of the Amazon River. It contributes
approximately 13% of the Amazon River flow and it may contribute up to 50% of its sediment …

Abstract The Colombian Andes and its main river basin, the Magdalena, have witnessed
dramatic changes in land cover and further forest loss during the last three decades. For the …

Suspended sediment transport can affect water quality and aquatic ecosystems, and its
quantification is of the highest importance for river and watershed management. Suspended …