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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Azfar Hussain, Ishtiaq Hussain, Shaukat Ali, Waheed Ullah, Firdos Khan, Abolfazl Rezaei, Safi Ullah, Haider Abbas, Asima Manzoom, Jianhua Cao, Jinxing Zhou
Summary: In recent decades, extreme events have caused significant damage to the ecosystem and human livelihood. This study assesses the variation in extreme precipitation events in Pakistan using precipitation indices and oceanic indices from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The results show increasing trends in most precipitation indices, with significant coherences with NDVI and oceanic indices and influence from both inter-annual and inter-decadal variations.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Talia G. Anderson, Duncan A. Christie, Roberto O. Chavez, Matias Olea, Kevin J. Anchukaitis
Summary: The study investigates the impact of climate on peatland vegetation in the South American Altiplano. It reveals that cumulative precipitation and snow cover over the past two years significantly influence productivity, with a step change in productivity between 2013-2015 likely attributed to consecutive years of anomalously high snow accumulation and rainfall.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yazmina Rojas, Justin R. Minder, Leah S. Campbell, Adam Massmann, Rene Garreaud
Summary: Satellite data is crucial for regions lacking ground-based precipitation observations, especially in complex terrains like Chile. This study evaluates the performance of satellite-based precipitation estimation in Chile and finds that IMERG underestimates precipitation, particularly in high-elevation areas and during warm rain periods. Understanding how IMERG performance varies with terrain and microphysical regimes may help improve satellite-based precipitation estimation.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Bo Zhang, Wei Zhou
Summary: The study reveals a fluctuating growth trend in precipitation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in recent years, with precipitation and NDVI showing predominantly positive correlations. Significant changes in land use/land cover change (LUCC) were observed, including a decrease in grassland area and an increase in unused land. This research aims to provide a theoretical basis for predicting regional hydrology, climate change, and LUCC research.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Lucas M. Fennell, Mark T. Brandon, Michael T. Hren
Summary: This study uses the isotope-paleotopography method to analyze the topographic evolution of the Southern Central Andes and adjacent foreland. The results show that isotopic fractionation of precipitation is mainly influenced by topographic uplift. Additionally, the study reveals that the topography of the eastern side of the Malargue basin has been relatively stable in the past 55 million years, but has experienced significant changes between 15 million to present.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
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Ecology
Valeria M. Rudloff, Jose A. Rutllant, Alejandra Martel-Cea, Antonio Maldonado
Summary: The study showed that the semiarid region of north-central Chile experienced a mega-drought over the last decade. Analysis revealed correlations between NDVI index and precipitation and temperature, indicating a negative impact of climate change on high-altitude ecosystems.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Hefeng Wang, Chenyuan Kang, Zhixiu Tian, Anbing Zhang, Yuan Cao
Summary: Inner Mongolia, a sensitive region to global change, shows significant vegetation changes due to global warming and human activities. The study aims to explore the dynamic change of vegetation and its impact mechanism on guiding ecological protection and policy formulation. By using the VMD algorithm, the periodic characteristics of vegetation NDVI in Inner Mongolia from 1982 to 2015 were analyzed, showing multiple time scales and a correlation with climate factors. The results indicate that temperature and precipitation jointly affect the cyclic changes of NDVI in Inner Mongolia, and the VMD algorithm has significant effects on determining the cyclic dynamic changes of NDVI and climatic factors.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Joseph A. Jonaitis, L. Baker Perry, Peter T. Soule, Christopher Thaxton, Marcos F. Andrade-Flores, Tania Ita Vargas, Laura Ticona
Summary: Precipitation in the outer tropical Andes is highly seasonal and influenced by ENSO, with significant spatiotemporal differences. Analysis of high-elevation meteorological station data revealed distinct precipitation variability characteristics, aiding in improved seasonal climate prediction and water resource management.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
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Engineering, Civil
Junqiang Yao, Yaning Chen, Jing Chen, Yong Zhao, Dilinuer Tuoliewubieke, Jiangang Li, Lianmei Yang, Weiyi Mao
Summary: Studies on precipitation changes in Central Asia show an increasing trend in total and extreme precipitation indices, especially in the wetter sub-regions. Model simulations suggest a robust increase in total precipitation, extreme precipitation, and consecutive dry days in the region under different climate scenarios.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Chenlu Huang, Qinke Yang, Hui Zhang
Summary: The study analyzed the changes in NDVI in the Qinling Mountains over the past 38 years, showing an overall upward trend influenced mainly by precipitation and temperature. Climate change and human activities contributed 36.04% and 63.96% to the NDVI respectively, with human activities having a predominant positive impact on the vegetation index.
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Soil Science
Xiaotian Gao, Frank Yonghong Li
Summary: This study analyzed the effect of soil texture on vegetation in the temperate grasslands of China. The results showed a strong inverse texture effect, with higher vegetation index on coarse-textured soil in low precipitation areas. The study also proposed a novel method to quantify the effect of different textured soils using loam soil as a benchmark and determine the precipitation threshold for the texture effect. These findings provide new insights into the relationship between precipitation, soil texture, and vegetation pattern and dynamics.
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Environmental Sciences
Xue Shou-Ye, Xu Hai-Yan, Mu Cui-Cui, Wu Tong-Hua, Li Wang-Ping, Zhang Wen-Xin, Irina Streletskaya, Valery Grebenets, Sergey Sokratov, Alexander Kizyakov, Wu Xiao-Dong
Summary: Climate warming in the northern high-latitude regions has led to significant changes in land cover types, with shrubland and tree lines moving northwards, and different land cover types showing varying responses to climate change.
ADVANCES IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Rail Valenzuela, Rene Garreauc, Ivan Veragua, Diego Campos, Maximiliano Viale, Roberto Rondanelli
Summary: A major storm impacted the subtropical Andes in central-south Chile from 28-31 January 2021, resulting in high accumulations of precipitation and causing landslides, flash floods, and economic losses. The storm occurred in the summer, making it extraordinary. Researchers examined the meteorological drivers of the storm, its climatological context, the associated surface impacts, and its predictability.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE EXTREMES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Linlin Ruan, Min Yan, Li Zhang, XiangShun Fan, Haoxiang Yang
Summary: Mangroves, coastal vegetation with high ecological and economic value, have been protected and sustainably used in recent years. Analysis of satellite data reveals that Asian mangroves have the highest health conditions, while African mangroves have the lowest. The global mangrove area is increasing, positively correlated with precipitation and temperature, but inhibited by sea surface salinity. However, mangroves still face threats from salinity stress, natural disasters, and human activities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lerato Shikwambana, Kanya Xongo, Morwapula Mashalane, Paidamwoyo Mhangara
Summary: In this study, the effects of strong El Nino and La Nina events on climate and vegetation parameters in South Africa were investigated. The results showed a strong correlation between precipitation, temperature, and vegetation index.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Roberto Serrano-Notivoli, Ernesto Tejedor, Pablo Sarricolea, Oliver Meseguer-Ruiz, Mathias Vuille, Magdalena Fuentealba, Martin de Luis
Summary: The study of long-term hydroclimatic variability in Santiago, Chile revealed a significant shift in the mid-20th century, including increased interannual variability, reduced intensity of wet events, increased frequency of extreme dry events, and the identification of the most severe dry event coinciding with the "Megadrought" (2006-2016). The analysis also showed diverse impacts on hydroclimatic variability, with positive correlations between SPEI and PDO as well as Nino3.4, and negative correlations between SPEI and SOI, particularly at multi-annual time scales (>7 years), helping to understand current hydroclimatic changes in a broader context.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
J. L. Wood, S. Harrison, R. Wilson, A. Emmer, C. Yarleque, N. F. Glasser, J. C. Torres, A. Caballero, J. Araujo, G. L. Bennett, A. Diaz-Moreno, D. Garay, H. Jara, C. Poma, J. M. Reynolds, C. A. Riveros, E. Romero, S. Shannon, T. Tinoco, E. Turpo, H. Villafane
Summary: Glacier recession due to climate warming has led to the growth in size and number of glacial lakes, impacting water resources and glacier mass balance, as well as posing risks of glacial lake outburst floods. By creating a comprehensive inventory of glacial lakes in Peru, this study addresses knowledge gaps and provides reproducible methods for consistent monitoring in other mountainous regions. The inventory reveals that the majority of glacial lakes are detached from glaciers, with different dam types affecting lake size variations. This inventory serves as a crucial first step in understanding glacial lakes and assessing risks associated with glacial lake outburst floods.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Milagros Rodriguez-Caton, Laia Andreu-Hayles, Valerie Daux, Mathias Vuille, Arianna M. Varuolo-Clarke, Rose Oelkers, Duncan A. Christie, Rosanne D'Arrigo, Mariano S. Morales, Mukund Palat Rao, Ana M. Srur, Francoise Vimeux, Ricardo Villalba
Summary: The climate variability in tropical South America is regulated by the South American Summer Monsoon (SASM). In this study, stable oxygen isotopes from tree rings were used to analyze past precipitation changes and El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) variability in the Chilean and Bolivian Altiplano. The results showed that the tree rings can effectively register summer precipitation and ENSO variability, making it a novel climate proxy for the southern tropical Andes.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Adam Emmer, Joanne L. Wood, Simon J. Cook, Stephan Harrison, Ryan Wilson, Alejandro Diaz-Moreno, John M. Reynolds, Juan C. Torres, Christian Yarleque, Martin Mergili, Harrinson W. Jara, Georgie Bennett, Adriana Caballero, Neil F. Glasser, Enver Melgarejo, Christian Riveros, Sarah Shannon, Efrain Turpo, Tito Tinoco, Lucas Torres, David Garay, Hilbert Villafane, Henrry Garrido, Carlos Martinez, Nebenka Apaza, Julia Araujo, Carlos Poma
Summary: This study examines GLOF events in glacierized areas of the Cordilleras of Peru and Bolivia using high-resolution satellite and aerial imagery, as well as documentary data. A total of 160 GLOF events from 151 individual sites are characterized and analyzed, tripling the number of previously reported events. The study provides important statistics on these events for regional GLOF hazard identification and assessment.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Andres Antico, Mathias Vuille
Summary: By analyzing long instrumental records, researchers have found that the connectivity between Parana flow and El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) varies over time. There was a connection between flow and ENSO in 1876-1940 and 1983-2016, but it was disconnected in 1941-1982. The relationship between flow variability and ENSO fluctuations differs in the two periods.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Byron A. Steinman, Nathan D. Stansell, Michael E. Mann, Colin A. Cooke, Mark B. Abbott, Mathias Vuille, Broxton W. Bird, Matthew S. Lachniet, Alejandro Fernandez
Summary: Uncertainty about the influence of anthropogenic radiative forcing on the position and strength of convective rainfall in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) inhibits our ability to project future tropical hydroclimate change in a warmer world. Paleoclimatic and modeling data inform on the timescales and mechanisms of ITCZ variability, yet a comprehensive, long-term perspective remains elusive. The study quantifies the evolution of neotropical hydroclimate over the past millennium and shows an interhemispheric pattern of precipitation antiphasing occurred on multicentury timescales in response to changes in natural radiative forcing. This reinforces the idea that ITCZ responses to external forcing are region specific, complicating projections of the tropical precipitation response to global warming.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Marcela Eduarda Della Libera, Valdir Felipe Novello, Francisco William Cruz, Rebecca Orrison, Mathias Vuille, Shira Yoshi Maezumi, Jonas de Souza, Julio Cauhy, Jose Leandro Pereira Silveira Campos, Angela Ampuero, Giselle Utida, Nicolas Misailidis Strikis, Cintia Fernandes Stumpf, Vitor Azevedo, Haiwei Zhang, R. Lawrence Edwards, Hai Cheng
Summary: This study examines the paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental history of the Amazon basin and the behavior of the South American Monsoon System (SAMS) using high-resolution delta O-18 and delta C-13 records from speleothems. The study reveals the influence of SAMS on precipitation patterns in the Amazon basin and highlights the changes in the region's climate over the centuries.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Efrain Yury Turpo Cayo, Maria Olga Borja, Raul Espinoza-Villar, Nicole Moreno, Rodney Camargo, Claudia Almeida, Kathrin Hopfgartner, Christian Yarleque, Carlos M. Souza Jr
Summary: This study reconstructed the glacier coverage of the tropical Andean glaciers (TAGs) using satellite images and found a significant retreat of the glaciers in the past three decades. The analysis also revealed variations in the loss of glacier areas based on altitude, slope, latitude, and longitude. These findings contribute to the understanding of TAGs and provide guidance for policies to mitigate climate change and address freshwater shortage in the Andean region.
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Plant Sciences
Ismael Moya, Hildo Loayza, Maria-Llanos Lopez, Juan Manuel Sanchez, Yves Goulas, Abderrahmane Ounis, Roberto Quiroz, Alfonso Calera
Summary: This study used the Ledflex fluorometer to measure the effect of water stress on chlorophyll fluorescence in a fescue field under extreme temperature and light conditions. The results showed a significant decrease in fluorescence level under water stress, which was correlated with surface temperature difference. Airflex fluorometer data obtained from an ultralight plane also supported the findings.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hildo Loayza, Ismael Moya, Roberto Quiroz, A. Ounis, Yves Goulas
Summary: We conducted active and passive measurements of diurnal cycles of chlorophyll fluorescence on potato crops for 26 days. The results showed that variations in chlorophyll fluorescence were directly influenced by changes in irradiance conditions. Under cloudy sky, chlorophyll fluorescence varied in parallel with photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). On clear sky days, a M-shaped diurnal pattern with a minimum around noon was observed. We derived a proxy of fluorescence yield (FYSIF) from spectral transmittance and demonstrated its close relationship with Fs, outperforming other normalization methods.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Javier Rinza, David A. Ramirez, Johan Ninanya, Felipe de Mendiburu, Jeronimo Garcia, Roberto Quiroz
Summary: Under the water crisis in agriculture, irrigation methods that save and conserve water are necessary. This study analyzed the effectiveness of two irrigation timing thresholds based on thermal imagery on potato yield and environmental impact. The results showed that irrigation thresholds determined by thermal imagery can reduce production costs and improve yield under furrow irrigation systems.
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Ecology
Hildo Loayza, Abelardo Calderon R, Raymundo O. Gutierrez, Elisabet Cespedes F, Roberto Quiroz
Summary: This study introduces a nondestructive method to estimate chlorophyll concentrations in potato leaves based on vegetation reflectance. The results were validated with the SPAD chlorophyll meter, showing correlations greater than 90%. This study highlights the potential of vegetation reflectance techniques as indicators for estimating plant biochemical-physiological parameters.
Article
Environmental Sciences
James Apaestegui, Carol Romero, Mathias Vuille, Juan Sulca, Angela Ampuero
Summary: This study presents eight years of monthly isotopic precipitation data in the Mantaro River Basin, with the aim of understanding the factors influencing isotopic variability and evaluating the impact of regional climate events. The results suggest that the rainout upstream and air mass transport, as well as local processes, play important roles in determining isotopic variability. The study provides recommendations for hydroclimate studies and paleoclimate reconstructions in the region.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rebecca Orrison, Mathias Vuille, Jason E. Smerdon, James Apaestegui, Vitor Azevedo, Jose Leandro P. S. Campos, Francisco W. Cruz, Marcela Eduarda Della Libera, Nicolas M. Strikis
Summary: The South American Summer Monsoon (SASM) is the main driver of hydroclimate variability across South America. By analyzing stable oxygen isotope proxies, researchers identified two modes of variability representing thermodynamic changes in the monsoon circulation and the latitudinal displacement of the South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ). The findings suggest significant temporal variability of the SASM over the last millennium (LM), with an intensification during the Little Ice Age (LIA) and a southwest displacement of the SACZ. However, climate models underestimate the centennial-scale changes in SASM intensity, highlighting the need for model development.
CLIMATE OF THE PAST
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Oscar Chimborazo, Justin R. Minder, Mathias Vuille
Summary: Many mountain regions, including the Andes of Ecuador, are experiencing enhanced warming compared to their surroundings, which threatens the environmental services provided by mountains. This elevation-dependent warming (EDW) effect is evident in observations and simulations, with different rates of warming on the eastern and western slopes. Multiple feedback mechanisms, such as upper-tropospheric warming and changes in circulation, contribute to the EDW effect. Additionally, reductions in snow cover and increased absorption of sunlight further enhance the warming. Regardless of emission scenario, high elevations in Ecuador will continue to warm at accelerated rates in the future.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)