Dynamics of an outburst flood originating from a small and high-altitude glacier in the Arid Andes of Chile
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-018-3376-y
Abstract: Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are common where highly dynamic temperate glaciers exist, since seasonal changes in ice-conduit dynamics can start rapid lake drainages. Lakes dammed by cold-based glaciers, however, are less common and GLOFs… read more here.
Keywords: outburst flood; failure; flood originating; andes chile ... See more keywords
Rain-fed agriculture thrived despite climate degradation in the pre-Hispanic arid Andes
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1701740
Abstract: Simple yet extensive landscape modifications made past agrarian societies resilient to climate change. Archaeological research suggests significant human occupation in the arid Andean highlands during the 13th to 15th centuries, whereas paleoclimatic studies reveal prolonged… read more here.
Keywords: pre hispanic; rain fed; arid andes; fed agriculture ... See more keywords