Listar por tema "Tropical cyclones"
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Analysis of climate impacts in Costa Rica, Central America, from local historical information sources
(8th Alexander von Humboldt International Conference: Natural Disasters, Global Change, and the Preservation of World Heritage Sites". 12-16/11/2012. Cusco, Perú., 2012-11-12)Central America and Mexico is a region that account for many World Heritage Sites. Among the climate hazards that affects this rich world heritage place of the world are the boreal winter cold fronts intrusions, also known ... -
Caribbean sea tropical cyclone occurrences in the last six decades and their impacts in central america and the caribbean islands
(2011-02-25)The study of the tropical cyclones activity in the Caribbean (Figs. 1 & 2), and their historic characterization in the Central American region, is a basic element to mitigate their impact over different regions 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 ... -
Frecuencia de los ciclones tropicales que afectaron a Costa Rica durante el siglo XX
(2003)Se estudia la frecuencia de ciclones tropicales que pasaron por el Mar Caribe y que afectaron indirectamente a Costa Rica durante el siglo XX. De un total de 125 ciclones, ninguno de ellos pasó sobre Costa Rica, siendo la ... -
Identification of tropical cyclones’ critical positions associated with extreme precipitation events in Central America
(2021-04)Tropical cyclones are one of the most important causes of disasters in Central America. Using historical (1970–2010) tracks of cyclones in the Caribbean and Pacific basin, we identify critical path locations where these ... -
Interacción de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical del Pacíico Este con Sistemas tropicales
(2016-12)Las estimaciones satelitales de Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission (TRMM) fueron usadas para calcular cuatro índices que describen las características de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical (ZCIT), estos son: el centro ... -
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 ... -
Visualization of 40 Years of Tropical Cyclone Positions and Their Rainfall
(2021)This article focuses on a visualization of tropical cyclone track data occurring over a 40- year period (1970–2010) and their relationship with (extremely) heavy rainfall reported by 88 Central American weather stations. The ...