In Gran Chaco: Climate …air from the south, called pamperos in Argentina, bring thunderstorms and strong gusty winds that occasionally exceed 60 miles per hour. These air masses move northward into the Amazon basin (where they are called _friagem_s). The windiest season, however, is spring, during the transition from warm to hot weather. Dust… Read More
effect on Río de la Plata
In Río de la Plata: Hydrology of the system The pampero (a wind from the south to southwest) and southeasterly winds called sudestados both exert a great influence on the Río de la Plata: the pampero, when it is most powerful, drives the water onto the Uruguayan coast, so that the water level drops on… Read More
occurrence in the Pampas
In the Pampas These storms are known as pamperos. Characteristic animals of the Pampas include foxes, skunks, small herds of guanaco, viscachas, bush dogs, and many bird species related to the sparrows, hawks, and waterfowl of the North American prairies. Read More
