Aspectos climatológicos relacionados a la morfo dinámica externa en la zona de Puriscal, Costa Rica. (ING)

Authors

  • Wilhelm- Günther Vahrson Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Carlos Cervantes Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Ileana Arauz Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Ruthnia Chacón Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Marvin Alfaro Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Gilberto Palacios Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Ligia Hernando Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

Keywords:

Aspectos, climatológicos, dinámica, Puriscal

Abstract

The area around Puriscal, Costa Rica, is highly affected by different types of mass wasting processes: Erosion, superficial landslides and a very huge landslide of more than 60 has., partly inside the city of Puriscal itself.

In this study, we analyzed the characteristics of the rainfall and we concluded that neither the rainfall quantities nor the rainfall intensities reach important magnitudes which can provoke these phenomenons. 
In the case of the largest Puriscal landslide, we determined as the most critical period September and October, because of the relatively high rainfall quantities and because of the high probability of long duration rain storms (“temporales”).

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1989-01-01

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