High impact weather events in the Andes
Owing to the extraordinary latitudinal extent, a strong orographic variability with very high
mountain tops, and the presence of deep valleys and steep slopes, the Andes and the …
mountain tops, and the presence of deep valleys and steep slopes, the Andes and the …
Hydroclimate of the Andes part II: Hydroclimate variability and sub-continental patterns
This paper provides an updated review of the most relevant scientific literature related to the
hydroclimate of the Andes. The Andes, the longest cordillera in the world, faces major …
hydroclimate of the Andes. The Andes, the longest cordillera in the world, faces major …
The 2010–2015 megadrought in central Chile: impacts on regional hydroclimate and vegetation
RD Garreaud, C Alvarez-Garreton… - Hydrology and earth …, 2017 - hess.copernicus.org
Since 2010 an uninterrupted sequence of dry years, with annual rainfall deficits ranging from
25 to 45%, has prevailed in central Chile (western South America, 30–38° S). Although …
25 to 45%, has prevailed in central Chile (western South America, 30–38° S). Although …
Transitory microbial habitat in the hyperarid Atacama Desert
D Schulze-Makuch, D Wagner… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Traces of life are nearly ubiquitous on Earth. However, a central unresolved question is
whether these traces always indicate an active microbial community or whether, in extreme …
whether these traces always indicate an active microbial community or whether, in extreme …
Mining and climate change: A review and framework for analysis
In this paper, we demonstrate that climate change is critically important for the current and
future status of mining activity and its impacts on surrounding communities and …
future status of mining activity and its impacts on surrounding communities and …
A global climatological perspective on the importance of Rossby wave breaking and intense moisture transport for extreme precipitation events
AJ De Vries - Weather and Climate Dynamics Discussions, 2020 - wcd.copernicus.org
Extreme precipitation events (EPEs) cause frequently flooding with dramatic socioeconomic
impacts in many parts of the world. Previous studies considered two synoptic-scale …
impacts in many parts of the world. Previous studies considered two synoptic-scale …
[HTML][HTML] A midlatitude climatology and interannual variability of 200-and 500-hPa cut-off lows
A Midlatitude Climatology and Interannual Variability of 200- and 500-hPa Cut-Off Lows in:
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Journal of Climate Volume 33 Issue 6 (2020) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation …
Foehn event triggered by an atmospheric river underlies record‐setting temperature along continental Antarctica
A record‐setting temperature of 17.5° C occurred on 24 March 2015 at the Esperanza
station located near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula (AP). We studied the event …
station located near the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula (AP). We studied the event …
Climatic fluctuations in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert during the past 215 ka
Paleoclimate records from the Atacama Desert are rare and mostly discontinuous, mainly
recording runoff from the Precordillera to the east, rather than local precipitation. Until now …
recording runoff from the Precordillera to the east, rather than local precipitation. Until now …
Century scale rainfall in the absolute Atacama Desert: Landscape response and implications for past and future rainfall
Abstract The Atacama Desert contains the driest regions on Earth, with significant rain
occurring only a few times per century, based on sparse historical records. However, the …
occurring only a few times per century, based on sparse historical records. However, the …