Hydroclimate of the Andes part I: main climatic features

JC Espinoza, R Garreaud, G Poveda… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Andes is the longest cordillera in the world and extends from northern South America to
the southern extreme of the continent (from 11° N to 53° S). The Andes runs through seven …

Recent progress on the sources of continental precipitation as revealed by moisture transport analysis

L Gimeno, M Vázquez, J Eiras-Barca, R Sorí… - Earth-Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The assessment of sources of moisture is key to the understanding of the hydrological cycle
at different time scales, because it enables the establishment of source-sink relationships …

Effects of Amazon basin deforestation on regional atmospheric circulation and water vapor transport towards tropical South America

M Ruiz-Vásquez, PA Arias, JA Martínez, JC Espinoza - Climate Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
The water cycle over the Amazon basin is a regulatory mechanism for regional and global
climate. The atmospheric moisture evaporated from this basin represents an important …

Hydroclimate of the Andes part II: Hydroclimate variability and sub-continental patterns

PA Arias, R Garreaud, G Poveda… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Colombian climatology in CMIP5/CMIP6 models: Persistent biases and improvements

PA Arias, G Ortega, LD Villegas… - Revista Facultad de …, 2021 - scielo.org.co
ABSTRACT Northern South America is among the regions with the highest vulnerability to
climate change. General Circulation Models (GCMs) are among the different tools …

Long-term variability, extremes and changes in temperature and hydrometeorology in the Amazon region: A review

JA Marengo, JC Espinoza, R Fu… - Acta …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
This review discusses observed hydroclimatic trends and future climate projections for the
Amazon. Warming over this region is a fact, but the magnitude of the warming trend varies …

Recent changes in the precipitation-driving processes over the southern tropical Andes/western Amazon

H Segura, JC Espinoza, C Junquas, T Lebel, M Vuille… - Climate Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Analyzing December–February (DJF) precipitation in the southern tropical Andes—
STA (12^ ∘\, S 12∘ S–20^ ∘\, S 20∘ S;> 3000 masl) allows revisiting regional atmospheric …

[HTML][HTML] Climate perspectives in the intra–Americas seas

AM Durán-Quesada, R Sorí, P Ordoñez, L Gimeno - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Intra–Americas Seas region is known for its relevance to air–sea interaction processes,
the contrast between large water masses and a relatively small continental area, and the …

Annual and interannual complementarities of renewable energy sources in Colombia

F Henao, JP Viteri, Y Rodríguez, J Gómez… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Colombian power sector is highly dependent on hydroelectricity, making it vulnerable to
both annual dry seasons and the droughts brought by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation …

Effects of land‐use change in the Amazon on precipitation are likely underestimated

M Baudena, OA Tuinenburg… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Amazon forest enhances precipitation levels regionally as trees take up water from the
soil and release it back into the atmosphere through transpiration. Therefore, land‐use …