Chapter 22: Long-term variability, extremes, and changes in temperature and hydro meteorology
José Marengo, Jhan Carlo Espinoza, Rong Fu, Juan C. Jiménez‐Muñoz, Lincoln Muniz Alves, Humberto Ribeiro da Rocha, Jochen Schöngart
Abstract
This chapter describes the observed and projected changes in temperature, river discharge, and precipitation patterns and extremes in the Amazon region, as well as their impacts and possible thresholds. The emphasis is on the effect of climactic extremes on biodiversity and ecological processes.
Topics & Concepts
Environmental scienceClimatologyPrecipitationTerm (time)Amazon rainforestMeteorologyAtmospheric sciencesGeographyGeologyEcologyPhysicsBiologyQuantum mechanicsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeClimate variability and models