An early-warning indicator for Amazon droughts exclusively based on tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures

An early-warning indicator for Amazon droughts exclusively based on tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures

Droughts in tropical South America have an imminent and severe impact on the Amazon rainforest and affect the livelihoods of millions of people. Extremely dry conditions in Amazonia have been previously linked to sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the adjacent tropical oceans. Although the s...

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Main Authors: Catrin Ciemer, Lars Rehm, Jürgen Kurths, Reik V Donner, Ricarda Winkelmann, Niklas Boers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
complex networks
droughts
prediction
Amazon rainforest
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab9cff

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