Drought in Bolivia: the worst in the last 25 years

Marengo, J. A.; Espinoza, Jhan Carlo; Alves, L. M.; Ronchail, J.

Drought in Bolivia: the worst in the last 25 years

Resumen

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.

Fecha

2017-08

Palabras clave

Drought , Hydrology , Extreme events , Climate

Citación

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.