Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America

Southern South America (SSA), considered as the continental region south of 20°S, has experienced significant precipitation variability and trends in the last decades. This article uses monthly quality-controlled precipitation data from rainfall stations with continuous observations during at least...

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Autores principales:	Saurral, Ramiro Ignacio, Camilloni, Ines Angela, Barros, Vicente Ricardo
Publicado:	2017
Materias:	Hadley cell precipitation southern South America trends and variability Cells Climate change Clouds Cytology Precipitation (chemical) Rain Sea level Centennial variability Controlled precipitation Hadley cells Low frequency variability Mean sea level pressures Precipitation variability Southern south america Trends and variability Precipitation (meteorology) advection annual variation atmospheric circulation moisture precipitation (climatology) rainfall sea level pressure trend analysis Andes Argentina Brazil Chile Cordillera Paraguay Patagonia
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spelling	paper:paper_08998418_v37_n4_p1774_Saurral2023-06-08T15:49:48Z Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America Saurral, Ramiro Ignacio Camilloni, Ines Angela Barros, Vicente Ricardo Hadley cell precipitation southern South America trends and variability Cells Climate change Clouds Cytology Precipitation (chemical) Rain Sea level Centennial variability Controlled precipitation Hadley cells Low frequency variability Mean sea level pressures Precipitation variability Southern south america Trends and variability Precipitation (meteorology) advection annual variation atmospheric circulation moisture precipitation (climatology) rainfall sea level pressure trend analysis Andes Argentina Brazil Chile Cordillera Paraguay Patagonia Southern South America (SSA), considered as the continental region south of 20°S, has experienced significant precipitation variability and trends in the last decades. This article uses monthly quality-controlled precipitation data from rainfall stations with continuous observations during at least 100 years to quantify long-term trends as well as interannual-to-centennial variability. Several statistical methods are applied to the data, primarily to detect jumps and look for changes due to relocation of the gauge stations, as well as to identify significant trends. Most of the regions have registered an increase in annual rainfall, largely attributable to changes in the warm season. On the other hand, during winter most stations in Argentina and Brazil do not have significant trends, although eastern Patagonia registered an increase in precipitation and Chile, a marked decrease in rainfall. In order to look into the physical mechanisms behind the observed variability, the changes in mean sea level pressure and precipitable water are quantified for different sub-periods. Also explored is the variability related to the Hadley cell width and strength over the region around SSA. Results show that the Hadley cell has shrunk and shifted towards the equator in winter over the area, which has caused an enhancement of the sinking motion over much of Argentina, Chile and Brazil, while likely increasing the baroclinicity (and associated precipitation) over Patagonia. In summer, the strength of the subsidence decreased and this was associated with an increase of the low-level moisture advection, favouring more rainfall. The observational evidence presented here suggests that the zonal asymmetry in the change of the Hadley cell position over SSA could be linked to the presence of the Andes Cordillera. © 2016 Royal Meteorological Society Fil:Saurral, R.I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Camilloni, I.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Barros, V.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2017 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08998418_v37_n4_p1774_Saurral http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08998418_v37_n4_p1774_Saurral
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topic	Hadley cell precipitation southern South America trends and variability Cells Climate change Clouds Cytology Precipitation (chemical) Rain Sea level Centennial variability Controlled precipitation Hadley cells Low frequency variability Mean sea level pressures Precipitation variability Southern south america Trends and variability Precipitation (meteorology) advection annual variation atmospheric circulation moisture precipitation (climatology) rainfall sea level pressure trend analysis Andes Argentina Brazil Chile Cordillera Paraguay Patagonia
spellingShingle	Hadley cell precipitation southern South America trends and variability Cells Climate change Clouds Cytology Precipitation (chemical) Rain Sea level Centennial variability Controlled precipitation Hadley cells Low frequency variability Mean sea level pressures Precipitation variability Southern south america Trends and variability Precipitation (meteorology) advection annual variation atmospheric circulation moisture precipitation (climatology) rainfall sea level pressure trend analysis Andes Argentina Brazil Chile Cordillera Paraguay Patagonia Saurral, Ramiro Ignacio Camilloni, Ines Angela Barros, Vicente Ricardo Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America
topic_facet	Hadley cell precipitation southern South America trends and variability Cells Climate change Clouds Cytology Precipitation (chemical) Rain Sea level Centennial variability Controlled precipitation Hadley cells Low frequency variability Mean sea level pressures Precipitation variability Southern south america Trends and variability Precipitation (meteorology) advection annual variation atmospheric circulation moisture precipitation (climatology) rainfall sea level pressure trend analysis Andes Argentina Brazil Chile Cordillera Paraguay Patagonia
description	Southern South America (SSA), considered as the continental region south of 20°S, has experienced significant precipitation variability and trends in the last decades. This article uses monthly quality-controlled precipitation data from rainfall stations with continuous observations during at least 100 years to quantify long-term trends as well as interannual-to-centennial variability. Several statistical methods are applied to the data, primarily to detect jumps and look for changes due to relocation of the gauge stations, as well as to identify significant trends. Most of the regions have registered an increase in annual rainfall, largely attributable to changes in the warm season. On the other hand, during winter most stations in Argentina and Brazil do not have significant trends, although eastern Patagonia registered an increase in precipitation and Chile, a marked decrease in rainfall. In order to look into the physical mechanisms behind the observed variability, the changes in mean sea level pressure and precipitable water are quantified for different sub-periods. Also explored is the variability related to the Hadley cell width and strength over the region around SSA. Results show that the Hadley cell has shrunk and shifted towards the equator in winter over the area, which has caused an enhancement of the sinking motion over much of Argentina, Chile and Brazil, while likely increasing the baroclinicity (and associated precipitation) over Patagonia. In summer, the strength of the subsidence decreased and this was associated with an increase of the low-level moisture advection, favouring more rainfall. The observational evidence presented here suggests that the zonal asymmetry in the change of the Hadley cell position over SSA could be linked to the presence of the Andes Cordillera. © 2016 Royal Meteorological Society
author	Saurral, Ramiro Ignacio Camilloni, Ines Angela Barros, Vicente Ricardo
author_facet	Saurral, Ramiro Ignacio Camilloni, Ines Angela Barros, Vicente Ricardo
author_sort	Saurral, Ramiro Ignacio
title	Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America
title_short	Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America
title_full	Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America
title_fullStr	Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America
title_full_unstemmed	Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America
title_sort	low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern south america
publishDate	2017
url	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08998418_v37_n4_p1774_Saurral http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08998418_v37_n4_p1774_Saurral
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Low-frequency variability and trends in centennial precipitation stations in southern South America

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