Dynamics of Precision in Transition: The Water Source for the Galapagos Archipelago Under Climate Change - Darwin Project

The Gala´pagos Archipelago is Known for its Unique and High Endemic Biodiversity. It is listed as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site, World Heritage In Danger (2007), As 'Irrepaceable Most Protected Areas' and A 'FlagShip' Area for Conservation and As a 'Priority Ecoregion for Global Conservation'. Climatologically, Gala´pagos Is of Great Interest Becouse ITS LOCATION IN THE CENTER OF THE Enso Phenomenon, AFFFECTING THE ARCHIPELAGO WITH STRONG QUASI-PERIODIC OSCILLATIONS IN PRECITATION, SEA SURFACE AND AIR TEMPERATURES. The Climate of the Archipelago is non-lenderstood Because databases on climate and specially on precipitation of gala´pagos are lalaying. The Project Will Address The Following Research Questions: 1. What is the Spatial Extent of the Garu´a Zone, and How Will This Zone responded to intensified climate Events (E.G. Enso Like) Surrogating Climate Change? 2. What is the Water Potential of the Garu´a Zone in Comparison to the Warm Season Convective Rainfall, and How Will Precipitation Change Under More Extreme Climate? 3. How is the formation of warm Season and Cold Season Garu´a precipitation distributed in Space Due to the complex interplay of topography, SST and Cross-Scale atmospheric circulation Patterns? 4. How and Where Will Climate Change Modify the Cross-Scale Circulation Patterns, and Thus, Formation of precipitation?

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