A review of the current state and recent changes of the Andean cryosphere

MH Masiokas, A Rabatel, A Rivera, L Ruiz… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Andes Cordillera contains the most diverse cryosphere on Earth, including extensive
areas covered by seasonal snow, numerous tropical and extratropical glaciers, and many …

Nanostructured metal oxide semiconductor-based sensors for greenhouse gas detection: Progress and challenges

YK Gautam, K Sharma, S Tyagi… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Climate change and global warming have been two massive concerns for the scientific
community during the last few decades. Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases …

Assessment of CMIP6 performance and projected temperature and precipitation changes over South America

M Almazroui, M Ashfaq, MN Islam, IU Rashid… - Earth Systems and …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A new look into the South America precipitation regimes: observation and forecast

GWS Ferreira, MS Reboita - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
South America is a vast continent characterized by diverse atmospheric phenomena and
climate regimes. In this context, seasonal climate predictions are helpful for decision-making …

Elevation-dependent warming of land surface temperatures in the Andes assessed using MODIS LST time series (2000–2017)

J Aguilar-Lome, R Espinoza-Villar, JC Espinoza… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we report on the assessment of elevation-dependent warming processes in the
Andean region between 7° S and 20° S, using Land Surface Temperature (LST). Remotely …

Climate Change according to Ecuadorian academics–Perceptions versus facts

T Toulkeridis, E Tamayo… - … Revista de Ciencias …, 2020 - scielo.senescyt.gob.ec
El cambio climático se ha convertido en uno de los temas principales en las agendas en
diferentes países. Los efectos actuales requieren de acciones climáticas efectivas ya …

The impacts of warming on rapidly retreating high-altitude, low-latitude glaciers and ice core-derived climate records

LG Thompson, ME Davis, E Mosley-Thompson… - Global and planetary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alpine glaciers in the low-and mid-latitudes respond more quickly than large polar ice
sheets to changes in temperature, precipitation, cloudiness, humidity, and radiation. Many …

Groundwater buffers decreasing glacier melt in an Andean watershed—but not forever

LD Somers, JM McKenzie, BG Mark… - Geophysical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accelerating mountain glacier recession in a warming climate threatens the sustainability of
mountain water resources. The extent to which groundwater will provide resilience to these …

Global disappearance of tropical mountain glaciers: observations, causes, and challenges

BK Veettil, U Kamp - Geosciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
This article reviews the current status of tropical glaciers in the South American Andes, East
Africa, and Australasia by shedding light on past, present, and future glacier coverage in the …

A future of extreme precipitation and droughts in the Peruvian Andes

ER Potter, CL Fyffe, A Orr, DJ Quincey… - npj Climate and …, 2023 - nature.com
Runoff from glacierised Andean river basins is essential for sustaining the livelihoods of
millions of people. By running a high-resolution climate model over the two most glacierised …