A5046428855- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
Universidad Nacional
2021-2023
Weatherford College
2021
Though an infrequent threat, tsunamis might have devastating effects in any coast the world. Since 1746, Costa Rica has registered 42 from local and distant sources both shores, Pacific Caribbean. At least 15 of those caused damaging currents and/or flooding, one at three deaths. Still, relatively moderate that had, together with seismic potential for country, explains popular belief are not a threat Rica. During past 30 years, coastal development tourism largely increased Caribbean coasts,...
Coastal communities in Costa Rica have worked to improve tsunami vulnerability conditions by applying the Tsunami Ready program of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Unesco (IOC/UNESCO). In Rica, preparedness at community level is based on national regulations for disaster risk management. Since 2016, National Monitoring System Program University, known its acronym SINAMOT, together with Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE), governing body this subject, accompanied Municipal...
Following the 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku earthquakes tsunamis, there has been steady progress in tsunami science preparedness worldwide. Currently, are four Tsunami Warning Mitigation Systems as Intergovernmental Coordination Groups (ICGs) coordinated by IOC/UNESCO. They include monitoring, warning, response. mostly based on scientific knowledge including hazard assessments, 24/7 monitoring systems, agreed operational standard procedures (SOPs), redundant communication community...
El 4 de marzo 2021 ocurrió un sismo Mw=8.1 en la trinchera Tonga-Kermadec, que generó una advertencia tsunami por parte del Centro Alerta Tsunamis Pacífico (PTWC). Se presenta evento SINAMOT, actúa como Nacional (NTWC) Costa Rica. tiempo viaje fue cerca 15 horas y permitió utilizar el modelado numérico inundación herramienta más toma decisiones. Las alturas modeladas concuerdan bien con los registros mareógrafos país. tuvo altura máxima 17.6 cm mareógrafo Marina Pez Vela Quepos 6.1 bahía...