Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation

In most of Argentina, the warming since 1901 was a little lower than the global average, although with strong trends in temperature extremes and in heat waves during the most recent decades. There was a remarkable increase in precipitation over most of subtropical Argentina, especially since 1960. T...

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Autores principales: Barros, Vicente Ricardo, Boninsegna, Jose Armando, Camilloni, Ines Angela, Chidiak, Martina, Magrin, Graciela Odilia, Rusticucci, Matilde Monica
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Publicado: Wiley 2019
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4782
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wcc.316
https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.316
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author Barros, Vicente Ricardo
Boninsegna, Jose Armando
Camilloni, Ines Angela
Chidiak, Martina
Magrin, Graciela Odilia
Rusticucci, Matilde Monica
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Boninsegna, Jose Armando
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Chidiak, Martina
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description In most of Argentina, the warming since 1901 was a little lower than the global average, although with strong trends in temperature extremes and in heat waves during the most recent decades. There was a remarkable increase in precipitation over most of subtropical Argentina, especially since 1960. This has favored agriculture yields and the extension of crop lands into semiarid regions, but this increase also came with more frequent heavy rainfalls and consequent flooding of rural and urban areas. Since the early 1970s, the main rivers of the Plata Basin have increased their mean flows, but this was attributable not only to increased precipitation, but also to land use changes. In contrast, over the Andes Mountains, reduced rainfall and increased temperature has led to glaciers receding and reduced river flows. Climate projections for the first half of this century maintain observed trends and raise additional concerns that in most cases can be dealt with timely adaptation policies. However, by the end of this century, under an extreme emissions scenario, the projected warming reaches 3.5°C in the north of the country with respect to present‐day conditions. There is insufficient knowledge to assume that this warming would not create severe damages to the people and the economy of Argentina. Because of the damages and casualties that heat waves and extreme precipitation events are already producing, the first and most urgent adaptation required is to reinforce early warning systems and contingency planning to cope with climatic extremes and their consequences on health. WIREs Clim Change 2015, 6:151–169. doi: 10.1002/wcc.316
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spelling INTA47822019-03-29T14:25:42Z Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation Barros, Vicente Ricardo Boninsegna, Jose Armando Camilloni, Ines Angela Chidiak, Martina Magrin, Graciela Odilia Rusticucci, Matilde Monica Cambio Climático Precipitación Atmosférica Temperatura Climate Change Precipitation Temperature Argentina In most of Argentina, the warming since 1901 was a little lower than the global average, although with strong trends in temperature extremes and in heat waves during the most recent decades. There was a remarkable increase in precipitation over most of subtropical Argentina, especially since 1960. This has favored agriculture yields and the extension of crop lands into semiarid regions, but this increase also came with more frequent heavy rainfalls and consequent flooding of rural and urban areas. Since the early 1970s, the main rivers of the Plata Basin have increased their mean flows, but this was attributable not only to increased precipitation, but also to land use changes. In contrast, over the Andes Mountains, reduced rainfall and increased temperature has led to glaciers receding and reduced river flows. Climate projections for the first half of this century maintain observed trends and raise additional concerns that in most cases can be dealt with timely adaptation policies. However, by the end of this century, under an extreme emissions scenario, the projected warming reaches 3.5°C in the north of the country with respect to present‐day conditions. There is insufficient knowledge to assume that this warming would not create severe damages to the people and the economy of Argentina. Because of the damages and casualties that heat waves and extreme precipitation events are already producing, the first and most urgent adaptation required is to reinforce early warning systems and contingency planning to cope with climatic extremes and their consequences on health. WIREs Clim Change 2015, 6:151–169. doi: 10.1002/wcc.316 Instituto de Clima y Agua Fil: Barros, Vicente Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinacion Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera; Argentina Fil: Boninsegna, Jose Armando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Científico Tecnológico Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina Fil: Camilloni, Ines Angela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinacion Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera; Argentina Fil: Chidiak, Martina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Economicas; Argentina Fil: Magrin, Graciela Odilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina Fil: Rusticucci, Matilde Monica. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y los Océanos; Argentina 2019-03-29T14:19:34Z 2019-03-29T14:19:34Z 2015 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4782 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/wcc.316 1757-7799 https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.316 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Wiley WIREs climate change 6 (2) : 151-169. (March/April 2015)
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Precipitación Atmosférica
Temperatura
Climate Change
Precipitation
Temperature
Argentina
Barros, Vicente Ricardo
Boninsegna, Jose Armando
Camilloni, Ines Angela
Chidiak, Martina
Magrin, Graciela Odilia
Rusticucci, Matilde Monica
Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation
title Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation
title_full Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation
title_fullStr Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation
title_full_unstemmed Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation
title_short Climate change in Argentina: trends, projections, impacts and adaptation
title_sort climate change in argentina trends projections impacts and adaptation
topic Cambio Climático
Precipitación Atmosférica
Temperatura
Climate Change
Precipitation
Temperature
Argentina
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