Early onset of heavy rainfall on the northern coast of Ecuador in the aftermath of El Niño 2015/2016
In January 2016, a high-precipitation event (HPE) affected northwestern Ecuador, leading to devastating flooding in the Esmeraldas River Basin. The HPE appeared in the aftermath of the 2015/16 El Niño as an early onset of heavy rainfalls, normally expected in the peak rainy season between March and...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Earth Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1027609/full |