Science Questions
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What are the dynamical processes responsible for the onset, demise and character of
the monsoon over different regions of South America.
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What are the cause-effect relationships for monsoon modulations in scales from intraseasonal
to interdecadal, including teleconnection patterns that span the Pan-American
region.
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What is the variability of the atmospheric and terrestrial components of the water
and energy cycles at various time scales, including the role of low-level
flow in the vicinity of the Andes.
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What are the physical processes that cause the organization of nocturnal meso-scale
convective systems in the La Plata river basin, and whether these are linked
to low-level jets similar to those found over the North American plains.
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What is the effect of the ITCZ and Atlantic SST's in the modulation of the SAMS
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What is the optimal reolution that numerical models should have to adequately
describe motions in the vicinity of the complex Andes orography?
Most limiting Factors:
inadequate observations (both in quality
and coverage) as well as limited availability of historical data over South
America.