Climate change and tropical Andean glaciers: Past, present and future
Observations on glacier extent from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia give a detailed and
unequivocal account of rapid shrinkage of tropical Andean glaciers since the Little Ice Age …
unequivocal account of rapid shrinkage of tropical Andean glaciers since the Little Ice Age …
Human impact on the hydrology of the Andean páramos
This paper analyses the problems involved in the conservation and management of the
hydrological system of the South American páramo. The páramo consists of a collection of …
hydrological system of the South American páramo. The páramo consists of a collection of …
Present-day south american climate
RD Garreaud, M Vuille, R Compagnucci… - Palaeogeography …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper documents the main features of the climate and climate variability over South
America, on the basis of instrumental observations gathered during the 20th Century. It …
America, on the basis of instrumental observations gathered during the 20th Century. It …
Variability of El Niño/Southern Oscillation activity at millennial timescales during the Holocene epoch
Abstract The variability of El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) during the Holocene epoch,
in particular on millennial timescales, is poorly understood. Palaeoclimate studies have …
in particular on millennial timescales, is poorly understood. Palaeoclimate studies have …
The Andes climate and weather
RD Garreaud - Advances in geosciences, 2009 - adgeo.copernicus.org
This paper documents the main features of the weather, climate and climate variability over
Andes cordillera in South America on the basis of instrumental observations. We first provide …
Andes cordillera in South America on the basis of instrumental observations. We first provide …
The climate of the Altiplano: observed current conditions and mechanisms of past changes
The large-scale controls on the climate of the South American Altiplano are investigated
using local observations, reanalysis data and general circulation model experiments. The …
using local observations, reanalysis data and general circulation model experiments. The …
Climate change projections for the tropical Andes using a regional climate model: Temperature and precipitation simulations for the end of the 21st century
High‐elevation tropical mountain regions may be more strongly affected by future climate
change than their surrounding lowlands. In the tropical Andes a significant increase in …
change than their surrounding lowlands. In the tropical Andes a significant increase in …
Impact of the global warming hiatus on Andean temperature
M Vuille, E Franquist, R Garreaud… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The recent hiatus in global warming is likely to be reflected in Andean temperature, given its
close dependence on tropical Pacific sea surface temperature (SST). While recent work in …
close dependence on tropical Pacific sea surface temperature (SST). While recent work in …
Spatial and temporal rainfall variability in mountainous areas: A case study from the south Ecuadorian Andes
Particularly in mountain environments, rainfall can be extremely variable in space and time.
For many hydrological applications such as modelling, extrapolation of point rainfall …
For many hydrological applications such as modelling, extrapolation of point rainfall …
20th century climate change in the tropical Andes: observations and model results
Linear trend analysis of observational data combined with model diagnostics from an
atmospheric general circulation model are employed to search for potential mechanisms …
atmospheric general circulation model are employed to search for potential mechanisms …