Orographic Precipitation in Coastal Southern Chile: Mean Distribution, Temporal Variability, and Linear Contribution

The Nahuelbuta Mountains (NM) are a semielliptical massif 1300 m high in coastal southern Chile (37°–38°S) facing frontal storms that move from the Pacific. Mean precipitation between 900 and 1200 mm yr−1 is observed in the surrounding lowland, but river

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Garreaud, R., Falvey, M., Montecinos, A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Chile
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.anid.cl:10533/239934
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10533/239934
Access Level:acceso abierto
Descripción
Sumario:The Nahuelbuta Mountains (NM) are a semielliptical massif 1300 m high in coastal southern Chile (37°–38°S) facing frontal storms that move from the Pacific. Mean precipitation between 900 and 1200 mm yr−1 is observed in the surrounding lowland, but river