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The South America Low-Level Jet: form, variability and large-scale forcings
Northerly low-level jets (LLJ) along the eastern Andes are important conduits of moisture transport and play central roles in modulating...
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ENSO teleconnections pathways in South America
ENSO events are the most important interannual phenomena impacting climate and weather in South America and have been studied for a long time. Most...
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The South Atlantic Ocean as a moisture source region and its relation with precipitation in South America
We explore the South Atlantic as a moisture source for South America and its relationship with the precipitation variability in southeastern South...
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Enso influence on water vapor transport and thermodynamics over Northwestern South America
The interannual variability of hydroclimatic conditions in Northwestern South America, especially precipitation, is mainly influenced by the El...
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Performance of CMIP6 models over South America
Assessing the performance of global climate models in the present is essential to attribute confidence to their future projections. This work aims to...
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Combined large-scale tropical and subtropical forcing on the severe 2019–2022 drought in South America
Changes in the frequency and magnitude of dry spells have been recorded over the past few decades due to an intensification of the global water...
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Characterization of wet and dry periods over southern South America
This study characterizes wet and dry conditions in southern South America, defined through the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index...
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A cold wave of winter 2021 in central South America: characteristics and impacts
During the austral winter (June–August) of 2021, the meteorological services of Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Chile all issued...
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Uncertainties Assessment of Regional Aerosol Classification Schemes in South America
In the realm of aerosol classification, South America poses distinctive challenges due to data constraints and the varied methods used, often without...
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The Lissamphibian Fossil Record of South America
Anurans, along with urodeles and caecilians are the extant representatives of the clade Lissamphibia. Nowadays, lissamphibians are widely distributed...
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MJO modulation of air temperature and associated circulation in years with extreme frequency of generalized frosts over southeastern South America
Extreme cold events can have several consequences in different sectors, including human health, infrastructure, agriculture, and the economy. The...
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Climate predictability on seasonal timescales over South America from the NMME models
This paper evaluates the predictability and skill of the models from the North American Multi-Model Ensemble project (NMME) in South America on...
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Precipitation Diurnal Cycle Assessment in Convection-Permitting Simulations in Southeastern South America
Convection-permitting (CP) simulations were evaluated during the wet season from October 2009 to March 2010, characterized by numerous extreme daily...
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The effect of 2020 Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns on seismic ambient noise recorded in Eastern Dharwar region, south-eastern India
In March 2020, after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), all the countries worldwide imposed a series of...
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Combined impact of ENSO and Antarctic Oscillation on austral spring precipitation in Southeastern South America (SESA)
Southeastern South America (SESA)’s precipitation is thought to be influenced by both El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Antarctic Oscillation...
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Exploring warm extremes in South America: insights into regional climate change projections through dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures
This study addresses a regional research gap by analyzing summertime wet-bulb temperature (Tw) projections in South America (SA) and their...
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Heat stress in South America over the last four decades: a bioclimatic analysis
The observed continuous rise in the frequency of extreme heat events in South America (SA) poses a serious challenge for public health. However,...
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Convection-permitting climate simulations for South America with the Met Office Unified Model
We present the first convection-permitting regional climate model (CPRCM) simulations at 4.5 km horizontal resolution for South America at...
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2022 early-summer heatwave in Southern South America: 60 times more likely due to climate change
A large area including the central-northern part of Argentina, southern Bolivia, central Chile, and most of Paraguay and Uruguay, experienced...
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Tectonic Evolution and Sedimentary Filling of the Andean Foreland Basin in South America
According to the characteristics of the Pacific plate subduction plate boundary, the geometric variations of the Andes arc and back-arc foreland...