Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera
The Andes Cordillera forms a continuous high elevation range along the western margin ofSouth America and constitutes a fundamental component in the environmental, cultural, andsocio-economic fabric of the continent. Over its ca. 7,000 km-long extent, this mountain rangecontains an immense variety o...
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| Keyword: | CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE MODELS INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS SOUTHERN ANDES TROPICAL ANDES https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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| author | Masiokas, Mariano Hugo |
| author2 | Luckman, Brian H. Vuille, Mathias Villalba, Ricardo Poveda, Germán |
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| author_browse | Luckman, Brian H. Masiokas, Mariano Hugo Poveda, Germán Villalba, Ricardo Vuille, Mathias |
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| description | The Andes Cordillera forms a continuous high elevation range along the western margin ofSouth America and constitutes a fundamental component in the environmental, cultural, andsocio-economic fabric of the continent. Over its ca. 7,000 km-long extent, this mountain rangecontains an immense variety of climates and biomes and provides natural resources and ecosystem services to a population of almost 100 million people in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.Over the past decades various ecological, glaciological, and hydrological assessments haveidentified noticeable changes in vegetation dynamics, glacier cover and water availability indifferent sectors of the Andes. Although these findings can be at least partially associated withthe occurrence of warmer and/or drier conditions across the Andes, additional, more detailedclimatological assessments are needed to improve understanding of the complex patterns of climate change that have occurred in recent decades across this extensive mountain range. Given the predominant role of the Andean climate system on many socio-economic activities and on themost important hydrological and ecological processes in this region, further detailed studies arealso needed to identify the most likely future climate scenarios for high elevation areas at differentlatitudes in the Andes. This Frontiers Research Topic compiles, in only a few studies, a greatdiversity of innovative meteorological, climatological, and glaciological analyses in different sectorsof the Andes from Colombia to southern Chile and Argentina. |
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| identifier_str_mv | Masiokas, Mariano Hugo; Luckman, Brian H.; Vuille, Mathias; Villalba, Ricardo; Poveda, Germán; Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera; Frontiers Media; Frontiers in Environmental Science; 8; 9-2020; 1-2 2296-665X CONICET Digital CONICET |
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| spelling | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera Masiokas, Mariano Hugo Luckman, Brian H. Vuille, Mathias Villalba, Ricardo Poveda, Germán CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE MODELS INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS SOUTHERN ANDES TROPICAL ANDES https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 The Andes Cordillera forms a continuous high elevation range along the western margin ofSouth America and constitutes a fundamental component in the environmental, cultural, andsocio-economic fabric of the continent. Over its ca. 7,000 km-long extent, this mountain rangecontains an immense variety of climates and biomes and provides natural resources and ecosystem services to a population of almost 100 million people in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.Over the past decades various ecological, glaciological, and hydrological assessments haveidentified noticeable changes in vegetation dynamics, glacier cover and water availability indifferent sectors of the Andes. Although these findings can be at least partially associated withthe occurrence of warmer and/or drier conditions across the Andes, additional, more detailedclimatological assessments are needed to improve understanding of the complex patterns of climate change that have occurred in recent decades across this extensive mountain range. Given the predominant role of the Andean climate system on many socio-economic activities and on themost important hydrological and ecological processes in this region, further detailed studies arealso needed to identify the most likely future climate scenarios for high elevation areas at differentlatitudes in the Andes. This Frontiers Research Topic compiles, in only a few studies, a greatdiversity of innovative meteorological, climatological, and glaciological analyses in different sectorsof the Andes from Colombia to southern Chile and Argentina. Fil: Masiokas, Mariano Hugo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina Fil: Luckman, Brian H.. University of Western Australia; Australia Fil: Vuille, Mathias. State University of New York; Estados Unidos Fil: Villalba, Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina Fil: Poveda, Germán. Universidad de Medellin; Colombia Frontiers Media http://hdl.handle.net/11336/164406 Masiokas, Mariano Hugo; Luckman, Brian H.; Vuille, Mathias; Villalba, Ricardo; Poveda, Germán; Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera; Frontiers Media; Frontiers in Environmental Science; 8; 9-2020; 1-2 2296-665X CONICET Digital CONICET |
| spellingShingle | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera Masiokas, Mariano Hugo CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE MODELS INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS SOUTHERN ANDES TROPICAL ANDES https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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| title | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera |
| title_full | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera |
| title_fullStr | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera |
| title_full_unstemmed | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera |
| title_short | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera |
| title_sort | Editorial: Observed and Predicted Changes in Climate in the Andes Cordillera |
| topic | CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE MODELS INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS SOUTHERN ANDES TROPICAL ANDES https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| topic_facet | CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE MODELS INSTRUMENTAL RECORDS SOUTHERN ANDES TROPICAL ANDES https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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