Long-term variability, extremes and changes in temperature and hydrometeorology in the Amazon region: A review

JA MARENGO, JC ESPINOZA, R FU… - Acta …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
This review discusses observed hydroclimatic trends and future climate projections for the
Amazon. Warming over this region is a fact, but the magnitude of the warming trend varies …

The South American monsoon approaches a critical transition in response to deforestation

N Bochow, N Boers - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
The Amazon rainforest is threatened by land-use change and increasing drought and fire
frequency. Studies suggest an abrupt dieback of large parts of the rainforest after partial …

[HTML][HTML] The new historical flood of 2021 in the Amazon River compared to major floods of the 21st century: atmospheric features in the context of the intensification of …

JC Espinoza, JA Marengo, J Schongart… - Weather and Climate …, 2022 - Elsevier
In June 2021 a new extreme flood was reported in the Amazon Basin, the largest
hydrological system on Earth. During this event water level was above 29 m (the emergency …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in the surface and atmospheric water budget due to projected Amazon deforestation: Lessons from a fully coupled model simulation

S Wongchuig, JC Espinoza, T Condom, C Junquas… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Amazon forest has a complex interaction with climate at different spatial and temporal
scales. This means that alterations in land use could modify the regional water cycle …

An observational analysis of precipitation and deforestation age in the Brazilian Legal Amazon

Y Mu, C Jones - Atmospheric Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Rainfall in the Amazon is influenced by atmospheric circulation dynamics on multiple
spatiotemporal scales. Anthropogenic influences such as deforestation, land-use changes …

Future Projections of Low‐Level Atmospheric Circulation Patterns Over South Tropical South America: Impacts on Precipitation and Amazon Dry Season Length

J Agudelo, JC Espinoza, C Junquas… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The last few decades have shown evidence of a lengthening dry season in southern
Amazonia, which is associated with a delay in the onset of the South American Monsoon …

The new record of drought and warmth in the Amazon in 2023 related to regional and global climatic features

JC Espinoza, JC Jimenez, JA Marengo, J Schongart… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In 2023 Amazonia experienced both historical drought and warm conditions. On October
26th 2023 the water levels at the port of Manaus reached its lowest record since 1902 (12.70 …

Projected Water Levels and Identified Future Floods: A Comparative Analysis for Mahaweli River, Sri Lanka

N Rathnayake, U Rathnayake, I Chathuranika… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Rainfall-Runoff (RR) relationship is essential to the hydrological cycle. Sophisticated
hydrological models can accurately investigate RR relationships; however, they require …

Widespread degradation and limited protection of forests in global tropical dry ecosystems

KD Stan, A Sanchez-Azofeifa, HF Hamann - Biological Conservation, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite their ecological and socioeconomic importance, the forested areas of tropical dry
ecosystems remain among the most threatened biomes worldwide. There has been limited …

Circulation patterns and associated rainfall over south tropical South America: GCMs evaluation during the dry‐to‐wet transition season

ME Olmo, JC Espinoza, ML Bettolli… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The representation of the South American Monsoon System (SAMS) by general circulation
models (GCMs) is of key relevance for a better understanding of the physical rationale …