Effect of extreme El Niño events on the precipitation of Ecuador

Abstract <  150 m. The difference between events was significant when considering the altitude when reaching 80 % of all extreme anomalies: the eastern Pacific (EP) El Niño from 1997/98 (EP98) at 500 m, the El Niño from January to April 2017 (COA17) at 800 m, and the EP El Niño from 1982/83 (EP83) at 1000 m. Nevertheless, in some sectors of the Andean Cordillera, the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) signal could be detected at 3200–3900 m. The distance to the coastline and the steepness of relief may play a determining role. At lowlands, anomalies are most severe in regions where the seasonality index is the highest. These results are useful at different decision-making levels for identifying the most appropriate practices reducing vulnerability from a potential increase in extreme El Niño frequency and intensity.

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: Effect of extreme El Niño events on the precipitation of Ecuador ; volume:23 ; number:4 ; year:2023 ; pages:1507-1527 ; extent:21 ; Natural hazards and earth system sciences ; 23, Heft 4 (2023), 1507-1527 (gesamt 21)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Thielen, Dirk R. ; Ramoni-Perazzi, Paolo ; Zamora-Ledezma, Ezequiel ; Puche, Mary L. ; Marquez, Marco ; Quintero, José I. ; Rojas, Wilmer ; Quintero, Alberto ; Bianchi, Guillermo ; Soto-Werschitz, Irma A. ; Arizapana-Almonacid, Marco Aurelio

Further information

• DOI: 10.5194/nhess-23-1507-2023
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023042708081109600846
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.