Temporal and spatial characteristics of rainfall patterns in the Northern Sierra of Peru – A case study for La Niña to El Niño transitions from 2005 to 2010

Temporal and spatial characteristics of rainfall patterns in the Northern Sierra of Peru – A case study for La Niña to El Niño transitions from 2005 to 2010

The climatic conditions of the northern Sierra of Peru are marked by the interaction of different macro- to mesoscale climatic features such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) or Mesoscale Convective Complexes (MCCs) and the seasonally shifting Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), but also...

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Main Authors: Joachim Krois, Achim Schulte, Edwin Pajares Vigo, Carlos Cerdan Moreno
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 2013-10-01
Series:Espacio y Desarrollo
Subjects:
Rainfall variability
Mountain environments
Continental Water Divide
Peru, ENSO
Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/espacioydesarrollo/article/view/10621

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