The effect of Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperatures on the mid-summer drought of Costa Rica
The mid-summer drought of Central America is an important feature of the regional precipitation regime within the Pacific drainage ranging from Mexico to Panama. The drought is less severe when the Atlantic is warmer. Cooler temperatures in the tropical Atlantic signify a strengthening of the North...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2e6330be34944da8be15435935e2e61f 2023-05-15T17:31:28+02:00 The effect of Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperatures on the mid-summer drought of Costa Rica P. Waylen M. Quesada 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.1123 https://doaj.org/article/2e6330be34944da8be15435935e2e61f EN ES eng spa Universidad de La Rioja https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cig/article/view/1123 https://doaj.org/toc/0211-6820 https://doaj.org/toc/1697-9540 0211-6820 1697-9540 doi:10.18172/cig.1123 https://doaj.org/article/2e6330be34944da8be15435935e2e61f Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, Vol 27, Iss 0, Pp 193-205 (2013) Geography (General) G1-922 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.1123 2022-12-31T13:45:33Z The mid-summer drought of Central America is an important feature of the regional precipitation regime within the Pacific drainage ranging from Mexico to Panama. The drought is less severe when the Atlantic is warmer. Cooler temperatures in the tropical Atlantic signify a strengthening of the North Atlantic anticyclone and the alisos. When combined with warmer than usual temperatures (lower atmospheric pressures) in the eastern equatorial pacific, the pressure gradient across the isthmous increases and the orographic effects of the Cordillera are emphasized. When the Atlantic is warmer, the resultant reduction in the strength of the alisos reduces rainfall over most of the country. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Pacific Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica 27 0 193 |
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The mid-summer drought of Central America is an important feature of the regional precipitation regime within the Pacific drainage ranging from Mexico to Panama. The drought is less severe when the Atlantic is warmer. Cooler temperatures in the tropical Atlantic signify a strengthening of the North Atlantic anticyclone and the alisos. When combined with warmer than usual temperatures (lower atmospheric pressures) in the eastern equatorial pacific, the pressure gradient across the isthmous increases and the orographic effects of the Cordillera are emphasized. When the Atlantic is warmer, the resultant reduction in the strength of the alisos reduces rainfall over most of the country. |
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The effect of Atlantic and Pacific sea surface temperatures on the mid-summer drought of Costa Rica |
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