Drought in Bolivia: the worst in the last 25 years
Abstract
The article reports on the intense drought conditions which affected the center, southern parts and in the southern lowlands of Bolivia which affected during the first part of the year. Discussed is the hydrology of the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca which shows low river discharge and drop in water level at Lake Titicaca. Also discussed is the extreme drought at Andean region in 2016 has led the Peruvian government Ministry of Agriculture to declare a state of emergency.
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Date
2017-08
Keywords
Drought , Hydrology , Extreme events , Climate
Citation
Marengo, J. A., Espinoza, J. C., Alves, L. M., & Ronchail, J. (2017). Drought in Bolivia: the worst in the last 25 years [in “State of the Climate in 2016”]. Bulletin of American Meteorological Society, 98 (8), S188–S189.
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American Meteorological Society