Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the Central Andes has experienced
significant climatic and environmental changes characterized by a persistent warming trend,
an increase in elevation of the 0° C isotherm, and sustained glacier shrinkage. These
changes have occurred in conjunction with a steadily growing demand for water resources.
Given the short span of instrumental hydroclimatic records in this region, longer time span
records are needed to understand the nature of climate variability and to improve the …

During the second half of the 20th century, the Central Andes has experienced significant
climatic and environmental changes characterized by a persistent warming trend, an
increase in elevation of the 0◦ C isotherm, and a sustained shrinkage of glaciers. These
changes have occurred in conjunction with a steady growing demand for water 5 resources.
Given the short span of instrumental hidroclimatic records in this region, longer records are
needed to understand the nature of climate variability and improve the predictability of …