Fig. 4: Hydrological response of glaciers to the current and projected megadroughts.
From: Less water from glaciers during future megadroughts in the Southern Andes
Summary of changes in precipitation, air temperature, glacier volume and glacier runoff during the Chilean megadrought and the projected 10-year duration end-of-century (after 2075) megadroughts under RCP scenarios 2.6 and 8.5. Changes in precipitation, air temperature and glacier runoff are relative to the reference period (2000-2009, REF). Changes in total ice volume are relative to their initial values (year 2000). Given the projected increases in air temperature, we also anticipate an increase of potential evapotranspiration in downstream areas.
