Precipitation over and near mountains is not caused by topography but, rather, occurs when
storms of a type that can occur anywhere (deep convection, fronts, tropical cyclones) form …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Climatology of Winter Orographic Precipitation over the Subtropical Central Andes and
Associated Synoptic and Regional Characteristics in: Journal of Hydrometeorology Volume 12 …

In the tropical Andes, the identification of the present synoptic mechanisms associated with
the diurnal cycle of precipitation and its interaction with orography is a key step to …

The orographic effect of the Andes (30° S–55° S) on upwind precipitating clouds from
midlatitude frontal systems is investigated using surface and satellite data. Rain gauges …

Presented here is an objective approach to identify, characterize, and track Southern
Hemisphere mobile fronts in hemispheric analyses of relatively modest resolution, such as …

Interannual variability of precipitation in Central Chile has long been associated with
changes in the dry atmospheric dynamics of the Southern Pacific. This is due to the …

Abstract In Central Chile, the increment of withdrawals together with drought conditions has
exposed the poor understanding of the regional hydrogeological system. In this study, we …