A review of the current state and recent changes of the Andean cryosphere
The Andes Cordillera contains the most diverse cryosphere on Earth, including extensive
areas covered by seasonal snow, numerous tropical and extratropical glaciers, and many …
areas covered by seasonal snow, numerous tropical and extratropical glaciers, and many …
A review of Glacial and Holocene paleoclimate records from southernmost Patagonia (49–55 S)
R Kilian, F Lamy - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Southern South America is the only landmass intersecting the southern westerly wind belt
(SWW) that influences the large-scale oceanography and controls for example the …
(SWW) that influences the large-scale oceanography and controls for example the …
Anthropogenic and natural contributions to the Southeast Pacific precipitation decline and recent megadrought in central Chile
Within large uncertainties in the precipitation response to greenhouse gas forcing, the
Southeast Pacific drying stands out as a robust signature within climate models. A …
Southeast Pacific drying stands out as a robust signature within climate models. A …
Water governance in Chile: Availability, management and climate change
Chile has a unique geography that provides an extraordinary variety of climatic conditions
and availability of water resources. The objective of this manuscript was to describe and …
and availability of water resources. The objective of this manuscript was to describe and …
Accelerating shrinkage of Patagonian glaciers from the Little Ice Age (~ AD 1870) to 2011
We used Little Ice Age (LIA) trimlines and moraines to assess changes in South American
glaciers over the last~ 140 years. We determined the extent and length of 640 glaciers …
glaciers over the last~ 140 years. We determined the extent and length of 640 glaciers …
[HTML][HTML] Glacier runoff variations since 1955 in the Maipo River basin, in the semiarid Andes of central Chile
As glaciers adjust their size in response to climate variations, long-term changes in
meltwater production can be expected, affecting the local availability of water resources. We …
meltwater production can be expected, affecting the local availability of water resources. We …
Ice loss from the Southern Patagonian ice field, South America, between 2000 and 2012
A time‐series composed of 156 ASTER derived Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and a
radar‐penetration‐bias corrected version of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) …
radar‐penetration‐bias corrected version of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in Andes snow cover from MODIS data, 2000–2016
The Andes span a length of 7000 km and are important for sustaining regional water
supplies. Snow variability across this region has not been studied in detail due to sparse …
supplies. Snow variability across this region has not been studied in detail due to sparse …
Precipitation changes in the South American Altiplano since 1300 AD reconstructed by tree-rings
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the Central Andes has experienced
significant climatic and environmental changes characterized by a persistent warming trend …
significant climatic and environmental changes characterized by a persistent warming trend …
Hydrological variability in South America below the Tropic of Capricorn (Pampas and Patagonia, Argentina) during the last 13.0 ka
Abstract New limnogeological results (Laguna Mar Chiquita, 30° S) at the middle latitudes in
the subtropical Pampean plains of Southern South America are used to establish …
the subtropical Pampean plains of Southern South America are used to establish …