Summary: <a href="http://www.cima.fcen.uba.ar/ppersonal.php?p=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carolina Vera</a> from the University of Buenos Aires tells Mike about her work on the South American monsoon. Relative to the Indian and Asian Monsoon, the South American Monsoon is understudied — but equally fascinating. The bulk of the land mass is centered near the equator, amplifying the role of tropical ocean-atmosphere interactions. The Andes run north-south, funneling a jet of moisture to Carolina’s back door. Intense dipoles operate, such that one area experiences drought and heat waves while another — not too far away — experiences flooding. Carolina and her colleagues are now working to build their emerging knowledge into actionable management tools, with real-world implications. The conversation wraps up with a discussion of Carlina’s vast experience in international science, and what seems to work best. The answer: diversity, and not pretending that a North American and European perspective represents a global perspective.<br> <br> Music: <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Diego_Acco/Angel_Guardian_Ciego/01_Diego_Acco_-__San_Telmo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Telmo</a>, by Diego Acco <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-NC-SA 4.0</a><br> <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fforecastpod.org%2Findex.php%2F2018%2F05%2F16%2Fcarolina-vera%2F&via=MWClimateSci" class="twitter-share-button">Tweet</a><br>
