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Current state of glaciers in the tropical Andes: A multi-century perspective on glacier evolution and climate change
(Copernicus publications, 2013-01-22)
The aim of this paper is to provide the community with a comprehensive overview of the studies of glaciers in the tropical Andes conducted in recent decades leading to the current status of the glaciers in the context of ...
A data portal for regional climatic trend analysis in a Peruvian High Andes region
(Copernicus Publications, 2011-08-16)
In the frame of a Swiss-Peruvian climate change adaptation initiative (PACC), operational and historical data series of more than 100 stations of the Peruvian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (SENAMHI) are now ...
Heavy Snowfalls in the peruvian Andes: the wettest winter of the last 19 years
(American Meteorological Society, 2019-09)
Most meteorological stations in the central and southern Peruvian Andes also received heavy rainfall in June and July. On
2 June, Ananea, which is located in Puno at 4660 m a.s.l., recorded 32.5 mm (monthly climatology ...
Potential impacts of early twenty-first century changes in temperature and precipitation on rainfed annual crops in the Central Andes of Peru
(Springer, 2014-03-08)
Smallholder agriculture in the Central Andes of Peru is based to large extent on rainfed cropping systems, is exposed to climatic risks and is expected to respond sensitively to increasing temperatures and shifts in the ...
Recent temperature variability and change in the Altiplano of Bolivia and Peru
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2015-08-26)
This work analysed the changes in air temperature in 25 meteorological stations in the Altiplano and the surrounding Andean slopes of Bolivia and Peru, and their relationship with El Niño-Southern Oscillation (SO) and the ...
Impact of climate change on some grapevine varieties grown in Peru for Pisco production
(Vigne et Vin Publications Internationales, 2015-06-30)
The Peruvian region of Ica is an important area ofgrapevine cultivation, mainly for the production of pisco, the flagship hard drink of Peru. The effects of a changing climate have been assessed using the recorded temperatures ...
Editorial : Tropical Climate Variability and Change: Impacts in the Amazon
(Frontiers in Earth Science, 2019-08-26)
Vast amounts of data from satellites and ground-based systems, and improvements on modeling techniques, allows a better understanding of Earth processes and advances on climate science. The tropics play a key role on global ...
Updated analyses of temperature and precipitation extreme indices since the beginning of the twentieth century: The HadEX2 dataset
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-03-04)
In this study, we present the collation and analysis of the gridded land-based dataset ofindices of temperature and precipitation extremes: HadEX2. Indices were calculated based onstation data using a consistent approach ...
Soluble trace metals in aerosols over the tropical south-east Pacific offshore of Peru
(Copernicus GmbH, 2016)
Meteor cruise M91 was supported by the BMBF projects SOPRAN II and III (FKZ 03F0611A and FKZ 03F662A). We thank the Peruvian authorities for authorising us to conduct the study in their territorial waters. We also would ...
Ozone and volatile organic compounds in the metropolitan area of Lima-Callao, Peru
(Springer, 2018-07-26)
This study analyzes ozone formation in the metropolitan area of Lima-Callao as a function of meteorological patterns and the concentrations of nitrogen oxides and reactive organic gases. The study area is located on the ...