Unprecedented drought over tropical South America in 2016: significantly under-predicted by tropical SST

Abstract Tropical and sub-tropical South America are highly susceptible to extreme droughts. Recent events include two droughts (2005 and 2010) exceeding the 100-year return value in the Amazon and recurrent extreme droughts in the Nordeste region, with profound eco-hydrological and socioeconomic im...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Amir Erfanian, Guiling Wang, Lori Fomenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05373-2