Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in the Colombian Caribbean Sea since 1900
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https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.162Keywords:
Hurricanes, cyclonic season, Caribbean SeaAbstract
With the exception of the San Andres and Providence Islands, the Colombian Caribbean has been characterized as a zone of low probability of tropical storms formation and development, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This does not mean that such events have not happened in the Colombian Caribbean coast; Irene in 1971, Joan in 1988, and Bret in 1993, are some examples of storms which passed through the Colombian coasts in the past. The increase in the number and intensity of storms which have crossed the Caribbean Sea during the last decade make evident the necessity of beginning an assessment of the effects of these phenomena in the shore zone for strengthening the warning programs where cyclonic swelling and heavy seas represent the most important oceanic effects of the passage of an event of such a nature. This paper presents are vision and analysis of the storms which have passed through the Colombian Caribbean since 1900, their characteristics and the shore threat they represent. It has been established that the last 17 years have been very active and it is also observed how the high 2005 cyclonic activity coincides with the substantial global temperature increase. Some global warming experts agree that the intensity or the number of storms in the Atlantic could increase because of the ocean superficial temperature increase.Downloads
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Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in the Colombian Caribbean Sea since 1900. (2007). CIOH Scientific Bulletin, 25, 54-60. https://doi.org/10.26640/22159045.162
