Rapid decline of snow and ice in the tropical Andes–Impacts, uncertainties and challenges ahead

M Vuille, M Carey, C Huggel, W Buytaert, A Rabatel… - Earth-science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating for the past several decades, leading to
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …

High impact weather events in the Andes

G Poveda, JC Espinoza, MD Zuluaga… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Owing to the extraordinary latitudinal extent, a strong orographic variability with very high
mountain tops, and the presence of deep valleys and steep slopes, the Andes and the …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping monthly rainfall erosivity in Europe

C Ballabio, P Borrelli, J Spinoni, K Meusburger… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rainfall erosivity as a dynamic factor of soil loss by water erosion is modelled intra-annually
for the first time at European scale. The development of Rainfall Erosivity Database at …

Observed and projected hydroclimate changes in the Andes

JD Pabón-Caicedo, PA Arias, AF Carril… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Andes is the most biodiverse region across the globe. In addition, some of the largest
urban areas in South America are located within this region. Therefore, ecosystems and …

Impacts of different ENSO flavors and tropical Pacific convection variability (ITCZ, SPCZ) on austral summer rainfall in South America, with a focus on Peru

J Sulca, K Takahashi, JC Espinoza, M Vuille… - 2018 - repositorio.senamhi.gob.pe
El Niño in the eastern and central Pacific has different impacts on the rainfall of South
America, and the atmospheric pathways through the South Pacific Convergence Zone …

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 …

70 years of lake evolution and glacial lake outburst floods in the Cordillera Blanca (Peru) and implications for the future

A Emmer, S Harrison, M Mergili, S Allen, H Frey… - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate change, glacier retreat and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are intertwined. The
Cordillera Blanca in Peru has one of the world's longest GLOF records and here we assess …

The anomalous 2017 coastal El Niño event in Peru

C Rodriguez-Morata, HF Díaz… - Climate Dynamics, 2019 - Springer
Remarkably heavy and devastating rainfalls affected large parts of Peru during the austral
summer 2016–2017. These rainfalls favoured widespread land sliding and extensive …

New insights into the rainfall variability in the tropical Andes on seasonal and interannual time scales

H Segura, C Junquas, JC Espinoza, M Vuille… - Climate dynamics, 2019 - Springer
In this study, we analyze the atmospheric mechanisms associated with the main rainfall
patterns in the tropical Andes (20^ ∘ S 20∘ S–1^ ∘ N 1∘ N) on seasonal and interannual …

Archaeological climate proxies and the complexities of reconstructing Holocene El Niño in coastal Peru

DH Sandweiss, CFT Andrus… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Archaeological evidence plays a key role in longitudinal studies of humans and climate.
Climate proxy data from Peruvian archaeological sites provide a case study through insight …