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On the variability of the Caribbean lowlevel jet during winter: revisited
(Memorias de la European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014, 2014-04)
The Caribbean low-level jet (CLLJ) is a strong wind current over the Caribbean Sea. Annually it has two peak periods, where February and July being the winter and summer components, respectively. The CLLJ is an important ...
Informe de la expedición científica UCR-UNA-COCO-IV
(2011-07-20)
El proyecto “Interacción océano-atmósfera y la biodiversidad marina del Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica” es financiado por el Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE). Del 30 de junio al 10 de julio del 2011, un ...
Atmospheric circulation types controlling rainfall in the Central American Isthmus
(2022)
Rainfall mechanisms in the Central American Isthmus are controlled by complex
physical interactions across spatial and temporal scales, which are reflected on the
dynamics of atmospheric circulation patterns affecting ...
Informe de la expedición científica UCR-UNA-COCO-II
(2011-04-06)
El proyecto “Interacción océano-atmósfera y la biodiversidad marina del Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica” es financiado por el Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE). Del 2 al 10 de octubre del 2010, un grupo de ...
Climate change, ecosystems and smallholder agriculture in Central America: an introduction to the special issue
(2017-03)
Central America is one of the regions most exposed to climate change (Giorgi 2006). A narrow isthmus between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, it is strongly affected by droughts, hurricanes and the El Niño-southern ...
Probability of induced extreme precipitation events in Central America due to tropical cyclone positions in the surrounding oceans
(2022-12-29)
The preparedness of national and local authorities for extreme hydrometeorological events
could alleviate the impacts in many socioeconomical sectors. A statistical tool for the
prediction or assessment of extreme ...
Mapping Environmental and Socioeconomic impacts of hydrometeorological hazards across Central America. Study case: Honduras
Mapeo de los impactos ambientales y socioeconómicos de las amenazas hidrometeorológicas en América Central. Estudio de caso: Honduras
(2018)
Hydrometeorological hazards have historically affected Central America and significantly impacted the isthmus. However, the spatial distribution of those impacts is heterogeneous and depends on several factors, such as ...
Revisión y comparación de escenarios de cambio climático para el Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
(Revista Biología Tropical 60(3): 83-112, 2012-11)
Different climate change scenarios were revised and compared for Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica. They were generated using different tools (MAGICC/SCENGEN, PRECIS and SDSM) and for the 2080 (2070- 2099) time slice. ...
Uso de herramientas estadísticas para la predicción estacional del campo de precipitación en América Central como apoyo a los Foros Climáticos Regionales. 1: Análisis de tablas de contingencia.
(Revista de Climatología, Vol 12 (2012): 61-79, 2012-11-21)
Se utilizó la técnica estadística del análisis de tablas de contingencia para elaborar esquemas predictivos de los campos de precipitación en América Central. Como primer paso, se produjeron índices de estos campos utilizando ...
Central America [in State of the Climate in 2022]
(2023-09)
This chapter provides summaries of the 2022 temperature and precipitation conditions across
seven broad regions: North America, Central America and the Caribbean, South America, Africa,
Europe and the Middle East, Asia, ...