Climate impacts of the El Niño–southern oscillation on South America
Abstract The climate of South America (SA) has long held an intimate connection with El
Niño, historically describing anomalously warm sea-surface temperatures off the coastline of …
Niño, historically describing anomalously warm sea-surface temperatures off the coastline of …
Geological and climatic influences on mountain biodiversity
Mountains are key features of the Earth's surface and host a substantial proportion of the
world's species. However, the links between the evolution and distribution of biodiversity …
world's species. However, the links between the evolution and distribution of biodiversity …
[PDF][PDF] The central Chile mega drought (2010–2018): a climate dynamics perspective
Central Chile, home to more than 10 million inhabitants, has experienced an uninterrupted
sequence of dry years since 2010 with mean rainfall deficits of 20–40%. The so-called Mega …
sequence of dry years since 2010 with mean rainfall deficits of 20–40%. The so-called Mega …
Assessment of CMIP6 performance and projected temperature and precipitation changes over South America
We evaluate the performance of a large ensemble of Global Climate Models (GCMs) from
the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) over South America for a …
the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) over South America for a …
The 2010–2015 megadrought in central Chile: impacts on regional hydroclimate and vegetation
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 …
Six hundred years of South American tree rings reveal an increase in severe hydroclimatic events since mid-20th century
South American (SA) societies are highly vulnerable to droughts and pluvials, but lack of
long-term climate observations severely limits our understanding of the global processes …
long-term climate observations severely limits our understanding of the global processes …
Two decades of glacier mass loss along the Andes
Andean glaciers are among the fastest shrinking and largest contributors to sea level rise on
Earth. They also represent crucial water resources in many tropical and semi-arid mountain …
Earth. They also represent crucial water resources in many tropical and semi-arid mountain …
Impacts of climate change on mangrove ecosystems: a region by region overview
Inter-related and spatially variable climate change factors including sea level rise, increased
storminess, altered precipitation regime and increasing temperature are impacting …
storminess, altered precipitation regime and increasing temperature are impacting …
[HTML][HTML] The evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the present day (PATICE)
We present PATICE, a GIS database of Patagonian glacial geomorphology and recalibrated
chronological data. PATICE includes 58,823 landforms and 1,669 geochronological ages …
chronological data. PATICE includes 58,823 landforms and 1,669 geochronological ages …
Evaluation of the ability of CMIP6 models to simulate precipitation over Southwestern South America: Climatic features and long-term trends (1901–2014)
JA Rivera, G Arnould - Atmospheric Research, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the performance of precipitation simulated in the historical runs of the
Climate Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMPI6) in capturing the complex spatial …
Climate Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMPI6) in capturing the complex spatial …