Weather and Climate Dynamics
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Articles | Volume 5, issue 3
Articles | Volume 5, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-1137-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-1137-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 5, issue 3
Research article
 | 
23 Sep 2024
Research article |  | 23 Sep 2024

Spatial and temporal variability of the freezing level in Patagonia's atmosphere

Nicolás García-Lee, Claudio Bravo, Álvaro Gónzalez-Reyes, and Piero Mardones
Editorial note: the supplement was replaced on 31 October 2024 as values in Table S1 were erroneous. This has now been corrected.

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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-1137-2024-supplement

Data sets

Spatial and temporal variability of freezing level in Patagonia’s atmosphere Nicolás D. García-Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11397842

Model code and software

Spatial and temporal variability of freezing level in Patagonia’s atmosphere Nicolás D. García-Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11397842

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Spatial and temporal variability of freezing level in Patagonia’s atmosphere Nicolás D. García-Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11397842

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Short summary
This study analyses the 0 °C isotherm in Patagonia from 1959 to 2021, using observational and fifth-generation European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts atmospheric reanalysis data. The model aligns well with observations, highlighting significant altitude variations between the western and eastern sides of the austral Andes, a correlation between isotherm fluctuations and the Southern Annular Mode index, and an upward trend in the study area (especially in northwestern Patagonia).
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