Mean Sea Level Variation at the Colombian Caribbean
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https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.150Keywords:
Mean Sea Level Variation, Time Series, Caribbean Sea, Tide GaugeAbstract
Using the data base of the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center, seven tide gauge stations corrected record son the Caribbean Sea were analyzed. Due to a great difference among the results of the mean sea level variability, four time series available for the Colombian Basin were used. Information at Puerto Limon and Port Royal were not considered for estimation of the mean sea level variation taking into account the series were too short and because of the data quality. A comparative analysis was carried out within these a level series at Cartagena and Cristobal, based on the monthly behavior during 41 years, finding out that the first showed higher data dispersion and stational variability. Due to the foregoing and because of Cartagena's time series quality, it was considered that the best information available for studying the mean sea level variation at the south of the Colombian Basin at the Caribbean Sea, was founded on the Cristobal's time series at Panama. It was established that if the behavior of the mean sea level is similar tot he one registered at Cristobal between 1907 and 1997, this should rise between 2.01 and 3.58 mm/year.Downloads
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[2] Universidad de Hawai Centro del Nivel del Mar. Datos disponibles en http://ubslc.soest.hawaii.edu/.
[3] Andrade C. Circulation and variability of the Colombian Basin in the Caibbean Sea, Ph. D. thesis, p. 223. Univ. of Wales at Menai Bridge, U.K. 2000.
[4] Mendels sohn R, Bogard S.J, Schwing F.B, y Palacios D.M. Teaching old indices new tricks: A state-space analysis of El Niño related climate indices, Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L07709, doi: 10.1029/2005GL022350.2005.
[5] Afanador F, R. Torres, J. Gómez, J. Gutierrez. Lidar y fotografía aérea digital en la determinación del impacto del aumento en el nivel medio del mar en el sector de “La Boquilla”, Cartagena de Indias; Caribe colombiano. Este mismo boletín. 2006.
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2006-12-01
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Mean Sea Level Variation at the Colombian Caribbean. (2006). CIOH Scientific Bulletin, 24, 64-72. https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.150
