NSF-SNSF: Variability of Andean Hydroclimate Extremes - their Precursors, Predictability and Interactions with Large-Scale Dynamics

Weather extremes such as drought, heavy summer rains, extreme snowfall and frost, have long plagued the central Andes region and affected local activities such as agriculture, but they also lead to loss of human life. The frequency and severity of such events is expected to change in a future climate but little is known about the causes of extreme…