Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2841-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2841-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 7
Research article
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08 Jul 2019
Research article |  | 08 Jul 2019

Multi-decadal hydrologic change and variability in the Amazon River basin: understanding terrestrial water storage variations and drought characteristics

Suyog Chaudhari, Yadu Pokhrel, Emilio Moran, and Gonzalo Miguez-Macho

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Comprehensive characterization of extreme drought events in the Amazon is provided with respect to their cause, type, spatial extent, and impact on different water stores. Basin-averaged trends in water storage indicate that the Amazon is getting wetter; however its southern and southeastern portions are getting drier. Water deficit is found to be 3-fold higher than the total water supplied during some drought years. Water deficit due to low precipitation events is absorbed by the groundwater.
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