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 …
and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing …
High impact weather events in the Andes
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 …
mountain tops, and the presence of deep valleys and steep slopes, the Andes and the …
Central and south america
EJ Castellanos, MF Lemos, L Astigarraga, N Chacón… - 2022 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …
The South American monsoon approaches a critical transition in response to deforestation
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 …
frequency. Studies suggest an abrupt dieback of large parts of the rainforest after partial …
Recent intensification of Amazon flooding extremes driven by strengthened Walker circulation
The Amazon basin is the largest watershed on Earth. Although the variability of the Amazon
hydrological cycle has been increasing since the late 1990s, its underlying causes have …
hydrological cycle has been increasing since the late 1990s, its underlying causes have …
Increased climate pressure on the agricultural frontier in the Eastern Amazonia–Cerrado transition zone
Several large-scale drivers of both anthropogenic and natural environmental changes are
interacting nonlinearly in the transition zone between eastern Amazonia and the adjacent …
interacting nonlinearly in the transition zone between eastern Amazonia and the adjacent …
[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 …
hydrological system on Earth. During this event water level was above 29 m (the emergency …
Contrasting North–South changes in Amazon wet-day and dry-day frequency and related atmospheric features (1981–2017)
This study provides an updated analysis of the evolution of seasonal rainfall intensity in the
Amazon basin, considering the 1981–2017 period and based on HOP (interpolated HYBAM …
Amazon basin, considering the 1981–2017 period and based on HOP (interpolated HYBAM …
Effects of Amazon basin deforestation on regional atmospheric circulation and water vapor transport towards tropical South America
The water cycle over the Amazon basin is a regulatory mechanism for regional and global
climate. The atmospheric moisture evaporated from this basin represents an important …
climate. The atmospheric moisture evaporated from this basin represents an important …
A very likely weakening of Pacific Walker Circulation in constrained near-future projections
The observational records have shown a strengthening of the Pacific Walker circulation
(PWC) since 1979. However, whether the observed change is forced by external forcing or …
(PWC) since 1979. However, whether the observed change is forced by external forcing or …