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Characterization and prediction of the Mid Summer Drought in the Tempisque river basin, North of Costa Rica, Central America, using ENSO and AMO relationships
(2014-11)
On the Pacific slope of Central America, the precipitation annual cycle is characterized by two rainfall maxima in June and September-October, an extended dry season from November to May, and a shorter reduced precipitation ...
The effects of El Niño on agricultural water balance in Guatemala
(2011-04-26)
More than half the population of Guatemala lives in rural areas and depends on subsistence agriculture for their well being. This region is vulnerable to many
climatic events, one of which is El Niño. This study looks at ...
The necessity for tailoring seasonal climate forecast in Central America for urban and coastal areas, including physics and human dimensions
(Memories of the WCRP Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean: Developing, linking, and applying climate knowledge, 2014-03)
Recent assessment analyses in Central America showed that trends in the annual number of impacts and disasters related with hydro-meteorology causes cannot be explained by climate trends only. That means that other ...
The 1877-1878 Mega Niño and its social impact in Costa Rica, Central America
El Mega-Niño de 1877-1878 y su impacto social en Costa Rica
(2018-10)
This work analyzes the social impact of the 1877-1878 Mega-Niño event in Costa Rica, through the comparison of data about droughts, rains, locust plagues and epidemics, collected from documentary sources and the analysis ...
Connections between the Intertropical Convergence Zone and other climatic features in Central America
(2013-05-30)
This work explores statistical connections between the displacements and strength of the Intertropical Convergence
Zone (ITCZ) and the Caribbean Low Level Jet (CLLJ). Indicators of the position and of the strength of the ...
Characteristics of Tropical Cyclones Making Landfall on the Pacific Coast of Mexico: 1970-2014
(2015-09)
This study evaluates impacts from tropical cyclone (TC) landfalls on populated areas located along the Pacific Ocean coast of Mexico. The period of interest is from 1970 through 2014 and an international disaster database ...
Parametrización de modelo hidrológico para el acuífero costero Huacas Tamarindo, Santa Cruz Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(2020-11-19)
Uno de los principales elementos para el progreso de una región es el recurso hídrico, ya que es el servicio ecosistémico base para el desarrollo de la vida y las actividades socioeconómicas. Uno de los principales retos ...