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 …
Climate change-related risks and adaptation potential in Central and South America during the 21st century
I Hagen, C Huggel, L Ramajo, N Chacón… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate-related risks in Central and South America have received increased attention and
concern in science and policy, but an up-to-date comprehensive review and synthesis of …
concern in science and policy, but an up-to-date comprehensive review and synthesis of …
Natural disaster preparedness in a multi-hazard environment: Characterizing the sociodemographic profile of those better (worse) prepared
NC Bronfman, PC Cisternas, PB Repetto… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The growing multi-hazard environment to which millions of people in the world are exposed
highlights the importance of making sure that populations are increasingly better prepared …
highlights the importance of making sure that populations are increasingly better prepared …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of warmer eastern tropical Pacific SST on the March 2015 Atacama floods
Northern Chile hosts the driest place on Earth in the Atacama Desert. Nonetheless, an
extreme precipitation event affected the region on 24–26 March 2015 with 1-day …
extreme precipitation event affected the region on 24–26 March 2015 with 1-day …
An integrated analysis of the March 2015 Atacama floods
In March 2015 unusual ocean and atmospheric conditions produced many years' worth of
rainfall in a~ 48 h period over northern Chile's Atacama Desert, one of Earth's driest regions …
rainfall in a~ 48 h period over northern Chile's Atacama Desert, one of Earth's driest regions …
Dynamics of local impacts in low-carbon transition: Agent-based modeling of lithium mining-community-aquifer interactions in Salar de Atacama, Chile
W Liu, DB Agusdinata - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The global transition to low-carbon technologies has accelerated the extraction of lithium. Its
associated implications on local socio-environmental systems, however, are often …
associated implications on local socio-environmental systems, however, are often …
Contributions by extreme rain events to long-term hyperarid landscape evolution
L Olivares, TE Jordan - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Atacama Desert in northern Chile provides a unique setting for investigating
the short-term impact of extreme rain events on desert landscape evolution. A decadal …
the short-term impact of extreme rain events on desert landscape evolution. A decadal …
Changes in heat waves in Chile
A Piticar - Global and Planetary Change, 2018 - Elsevier
This research aims to examine changes in heat waves (HWs) over Chile from 1961 to 2016
using daily maximum (TX) and minimum temperature (TN) data recorded at 13 weather …
using daily maximum (TX) and minimum temperature (TN) data recorded at 13 weather …
Strongest MJO on record triggers extreme Atacama rainfall and warmth in Antarctica
Tropical perturbations have been shown theoretically and observationally to excite long‐
range atmospheric responses in the form of Rossby wave teleconnections that result from …
range atmospheric responses in the form of Rossby wave teleconnections that result from …