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Subproject 2
Past and future hydroclimate

· WP6: Processes and future evolution of extreme climate events in La Plata Basin
The primary objective of this WP is to analyse extreme events of precipitation and temperature over the La Plata basin region based on observational datasets and ensembles of 20th and 21st century large-scale (IPCC) and regional (WP5) model simulations.

Specific objectives
· To explore the relationships between the occurrence of extremes and the large-scale anomalous pattern in which extremes are embedded and the local atmospheric-land surface feedbacks, identifying interannual to decadal modulations (past to present time).

· To characterize the frequency and intensity of extreme hydro-climate events and their impact over La Plata Basin, assessing the capability of models to represent those extremes and the related mechanisms (past to present time).

· To assess changes in extremes (frequency and intensity) as derived from climate change scenarios in global and regional models (future climate).

Partners involved in WP 6
IRD, MPG, SMHI, USP, UFPR, CONICET, UBA, UR