Amazon hydrology from space: scientific advances and future challenges

AC Fassoni‐Andrade, AS Fleischmann… - Reviews of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the largest river basin on Earth, the Amazon is of major importance to the world's climate
and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing …

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 …

Evaluation of the ability of CMIP6 models to simulate precipitation over Southwestern South America: Climatic features and long-term trends (1901–2014)

JA Rivera, G Arnould - Atmospheric Research, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the performance of precipitation simulated in the historical runs of the
Climate Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMPI6) in capturing the complex spatial …

A review of the current state and recent changes of the Andean cryosphere

MH Masiokas, A Rabatel, A Rivera, L Ruiz… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Andes Cordillera contains the most diverse cryosphere on Earth, including extensive
areas covered by seasonal snow, numerous tropical and extratropical glaciers, and many …

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 …

A new look into the South America precipitation regimes: observation and forecast

GWS Ferreira, MS Reboita - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
South America is a vast continent characterized by diverse atmospheric phenomena and
climate regimes. In this context, seasonal climate predictions are helpful for decision-making …

A decade of hydrological drought in Central-Western Argentina

JA Rivera, S Otta, C Lauro, N Zazulie - Frontiers in Water, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Most of the water used for the development of the main socio-economic activities in Central-
Western Argentina (CWA), an arid to semi-arid region, home to most of the Argentinean wine …

Extreme indices of temperature and precipitation in South America: Trends and intercomparison of regional climate models

M Lagos-Zuniga, R Balmaceda-Huarte, P Regoto… - Climate Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Regional Climate Models (RCMs) provide climate information required for
evaluating vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation at finer scales than their global driving …

Spatial distribution and characteristics of Andean ice masses in Argentina: results from the first National Glacier Inventory

L Zalazar, L Ferri, M Castro, H Gargantini… - Journal of …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Glaciers and the periglacial environment in Argentina have been protected by the Law since
2010. This legislation required the development of the first National Glacier Inventory (NGI) …

Dry-season snow cover losses in the Andes (18–40 S) driven by changes in large-scale climate modes

RR Cordero, V Asencio, S Feron, A Damiani… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The Andean snowpack is the primary source of water for many communities in South
America. We have used Landsat imagery over the period 1986–2018 in order to assess the …