Spatio-Temporal Patterns of the 2010–2015 Extreme Hydrological Drought across the Central Andes, Argentina
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data
2.2. Hydroclimatic Features
2.3. Methods
3. Results
3.1. The 2010–2015 Hydrological Drought on a Recent Historical Context (1971–2016)
3.2. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of the 2010–2015 Hydrological Drought
3.3. Drivers of the Hydrological Drought
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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ID | River | Station Name | Lat (° S) | Lon (° W) | Altitude (m a.s.l.) | Mean Streamflow (m3/s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1205 | de los Patos | Alvarez Condarco | 31.92 | 69.70 | 1923 | 20.6 |
1211 | San Juan | KM 101 | 31.25 | 69.18 | 1310 | 53.4 |
1403 | Atuel | La Angostura | 35.10 | 68.87 | 1302 | 37.5 |
1407 | Cuevas | Punta de Vacas | 32.87 | 69.77 | 2406 | 7.2 |
1413 | Mendoza | Guido | 32.92 | 69.24 | 1408 | 49.6 |
1415 | Salado | Cañada Ancha | 35.20 | 69.78 | 1680 | 11.1 |
1419 | Tunuyán | Valle de Uco | 33.78 | 69.27 | 1199 | 28.9 |
1420 | Tupungato | Punta de Vacas | 32.88 | 69.76 | 2450 | 24.9 |
1421 | Vacas | Punta de Vacas | 32.85 | 69.76 | 2400 | 4.7 |
1423 | Diamante | La Jaula | 34.66 | 69.31 | 1500 | 33.8 |
1425 | Poti Malal | Gendarmería | 35.87 | 69.95 | 1485 | 7.6 |
1426 | Pincheira | Pincheira | 35.51 | 69.80 | 1750 | 5.4 |
1427 | Grande | La Gotera | 35.87 | 69.89 | 1400 | 108.2 |
2001 | Barrancas | Barrancas | 36.80 | 69.89 | 950 | 38.3 |
2002 | Colorado | Buta Ranquil | 37.08 | 69.75 | 850 | 151.3 |
2004 | Neuquen | Paso de Indios | 38.53 | 69.41 | 498 | 295.5 |
2005 | Chimehuin | Naciente | 39.79 | 71.21 | 875 | 62.6 |
2010 | Agrio | Bajada del Agrio | 38.37 | 70.03 | 660 | 79.1 |
2021 | Cuyín Manzano | Cuyín Manzano | 40.77 | 71.18 | 675 | 9.9 |
2040 | Quilquihue | Junín de los Andes | 40.05 | 71.10 | 750 | 31.2 |
9250 * | Jachal | Cerro Negro | 29.89 | 69.56 | 4172 | - |
9145 * | Mendoza | Toscas | 33.16 | 69.89 | 3000 | - |
9131 * | Diamante | Laguna Diamante | 34.20 | 69.70 | 3301 | - |
9104 * | Atuel | Laguna Atuel | 34.51 | 70.05 | 3423 | - |
9121 * | Grande | Valle Hermoso | 35.14 | 70.20 | 2253 | - |
9120 * | Grande | Paso Pehuenches | 35.98 | 70.39 | 2555 | - |
Category | Index Value |
---|---|
Excess | ≥1.00 |
Normal | −0.99 to 0.99 |
Moderate drought | −1.49 to −1.00 |
Severe drought | −1.99 to −1.50 |
Extreme drought | ≤−2.00 |
ID | River | Onset | Demise | Duration (Months) | Maximum Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1205 | de los Patos | August 2010 | January 2016 | 65 | −2.20 (July 2015) |
1211 | San Juan | November 2009 | January 2016 | 74 | −2.11 (August 2015) |
1403 | Atuel | October 2010 | June 2016 | 68 | −2.01 (May 2014) * |
1407 | Cuevas | September 2010 | February 2016 | 65 | −2.83 (October 2013) * |
1413 | Mendoza | July 2010 | February 2016 | 67 | −2.28 (January 2011) * |
1415 | Salado | July 2010 | May 2016 | 70 | −2.17 (October 2013) |
1419 | Tunuyán | October 2010 | - | 69 | −2.17 (October 2015) |
1420 | Tupungato | October 2010 | March 2016 | 65 | −2.40 (September 2011) * |
1421 | Vacas | March 2010 | - | 76 | −2.44 (March 2011) * |
1423 | Diamante | November 2010 | February 2016 | 23 + 39 *** | −2.04 (September 2014) |
1425 | Poti Malal | July 2010 | - | 72 | −1.95 (June 2011) |
1426 | Pincheira | July 2010 | - | 72 | −2.72 (November 2015) * |
1427 | Grande | June 2010 | June 2015 ** | 40 + 19 *** | −3.09 (May 2014) |
2001 | Barrancas | July 2010 | June 2015 ** | 40 + 19 *** | −1.88 (May 2014) |
2002 | Colorado | June 2010 | June 2016 | 72 | −2.45 (June 2015) |
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Rivera, J.A.; Penalba, O.C.; Villalba, R.; Araneo, D.C. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of the 2010–2015 Extreme Hydrological Drought across the Central Andes, Argentina. Water 2017, 9, 652. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9090652
Rivera JA, Penalba OC, Villalba R, Araneo DC. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of the 2010–2015 Extreme Hydrological Drought across the Central Andes, Argentina. Water. 2017; 9(9):652. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9090652
Chicago/Turabian StyleRivera, Juan Antonio, Olga C. Penalba, Ricardo Villalba, and Diego C. Araneo. 2017. "Spatio-Temporal Patterns of the 2010–2015 Extreme Hydrological Drought across the Central Andes, Argentina" Water 9, no. 9: 652. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9090652