Regionalization of climate over the Argentine Pampas

The study used data from 33 National Meteorological Service stations (1960-2010) and cluster analysis to divide the Argentine Pampas into eight climatic subregions based on temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind patterns.

• The study identified eight climatic subregions by applying a hierarchical Ward cluster analysis to data from 33 stations between 1960 and 2010, using the standard precipitation index to determine wet and dry cycles.
• Climatic patterns in the region are defined by specific gradients: temperature follows a north-south gradient influenced by the Pampean hills in Córdoba and the Tandilia and Ventania hills in Buenos Aires Province, while precipitation follows a northeast-southwest gradient.
• Regional climate characteristics include a semi-arid environment created by the arid southwest diagonal, humidity levels determined by proximity to the sea, and high-intensity winds occurring in the south and west.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Regionalization of climate over the Argentine Pampas. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/regionalization-of-climate-over-the-argentine-pampas/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Regionalization of climate over the Argentine Pampas. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/regionalization-of-climate-over-the-argentine-pampas/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025regionalization, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Regionalization of climate over the Argentine Pampas}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/regionalization-of-climate-over-the-argentine-pampas/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }