Dynamics of Hydrological Drought: Unveiling the Impact of Groundwater and El Niño Events on Forest Fires in the Amazon DOI

Naomi Toledo,

Gabriel M. Moulatlet, Gabriel Gaona

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Over recent decades, anthropogenic forest fires have significantly altered vegetation dynamics in the Amazon region. While human activities primarily initiate these fires, their escalation is intricately linked to climatic conditions, particularly droughts induced by warm El Niño phase. This study investigates impact of on Amazon, focusing role groundwater and events. Utilizing comprehensive drought indicators at various soil depths standardized precipitation indexes, research spans from 2004 2016, revealing a consistent decrease humidity conditions across surface moisture, root zone storage levels. With its slower response changes, emerges as crucial factor influencing hydrological patterns Amazon. The spatial distribution explored, highlighting areas with lower concentrations northeast correlation between positive rates change burned area fraction during Notably, underscores substantial increase 2015-2016, characterized very strong Niño. nuanced understanding interplay events provides critical insights for developing tailored fire risk index ecologically significant vulnerable basin, subsidizing strategies mitigating enhancing preparedness.

Language: Английский

Comparative analysis of EPIK, DRASTIC, and DRASTIC-LUC methods for groundwater vulnerability assessment in karst aquifers of the Western Amazon Basin DOI
Elizabeth Naranjo, Bruno Conicelli, Gabriel M. Moulatlet

et al.

Environmental Earth Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 84(3)

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Investigating Groundwater–Surface Water Interactions and Transformations in a Typical Dry–Hot Valley Through Environmental Isotopes Analysis DOI Open Access
Jun Li, Honghao Liu, Yizhi Sheng

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 775 - 775

Published: March 7, 2025

This study investigates the hydrological processes and water body transformation mechanisms in Yuanmou dry–hot valley, focusing on precipitation, well water, spring river reservoir during both wet dry seasons. The spatiotemporal characteristics significance of hydrogen oxygen stable isotopes across these bodies were analyzed. Key findings included following: (i) Seasonal variations shallow groundwater minimal, primarily driven by differences vapor sources transport distances seasonal effects mid-deep influenced leakage recharge from deep aquifers temperature variations, respectively. (ii) line-conditioned excess (lc-excess) deviated significantly Local Meteoric Water Line, indicating that precipitation occurred through slow infiltration piston flow with significant isotopic fractionation. (iii) River was recharged groundwater, water; lateral inflow; groundwater; transfer, strong evaporation effects. (iv) Using a binary isotope mass balance model, ratios to surface calculated be 40% 60%, Additionally, season, proportion increased. provides valuable insights into cycle valleys offers scientific basis for sustainable development management resources arid regions.

Language: Английский

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A low-cost approach to map natural groundwater recharge potential zones of a tropical watershed with complex land occupation DOI
Danielli C. do N. Nunes, Carlos Henrique Gil Marques, Ricardo Hirata

et al.

Journal of South American Earth Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 140, P. 104915 - 104915

Published: May 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Dynamics of Hydrological Drought: Unveiling the Impact of Groundwater and El Niño Events on Forest Fires in the Amazon DOI

Naomi Toledo,

Gabriel M. Moulatlet, Gabriel Gaona

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Over recent decades, anthropogenic forest fires have significantly altered vegetation dynamics in the Amazon region. While human activities primarily initiate these fires, their escalation is intricately linked to climatic conditions, particularly droughts induced by warm El Niño phase. This study investigates impact of on Amazon, focusing role groundwater and events. Utilizing comprehensive drought indicators at various soil depths standardized precipitation indexes, research spans from 2004 2016, revealing a consistent decrease humidity conditions across surface moisture, root zone storage levels. With its slower response changes, emerges as crucial factor influencing hydrological patterns Amazon. The spatial distribution explored, highlighting areas with lower concentrations northeast correlation between positive rates change burned area fraction during Notably, underscores substantial increase 2015-2016, characterized very strong Niño. nuanced understanding interplay events provides critical insights for developing tailored fire risk index ecologically significant vulnerable basin, subsidizing strategies mitigating enhancing preparedness.

Language: Английский

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