Drought in Chile

Through its history, Chile was regularly affected by droughts. In the more arid parts of Chile droughts are produced when there are low amounts of snow accumulation in the Andes.[1] Chilean coastal drainage basins without snow accumulation are particularly vulnerable to drought.[1]

The territory of Central Chile has been affected by long-term droughts in 1280–1450, 1570–1650, 1770–1820 and 2010–present.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Astaburuaga G., Ricardo (2004), "El agua en las zonas áridas de Chile", ARQ (in Spanish), 57: 68–73
  2. ^ Villalba, Ricardo (1994), "Fluctuaciones climáticas en latitudes medias de América del Sur durante los últimos 1000 años: sus relaciones con la Oscilación del Sur" (PDF), Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (in Spanish), 67: 453–561
  3. ^ "La megasequía 2010-2019: una lección para el futuro". Center for Climate and Resilience Research (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-31.