ListarInvestigación ambiental por tema "Clima"
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Especulaciones ordenadas sobre la posible influencia de lo geográfico en la identidad nacional
(1980)"El orden de exposición será de cuatro capítulos. El primero se refiere a la definición de lo que hoy se entiende por "geográfico" y sus implicaciones. En el segundo hablaré sobre las relaciones entre la naturaleza y la ... -
Exacerbation of the 2013–2016 Pan-Caribbean drought by anthropogenic warming
(2018)The Caribbean islands are expected to see more frequent and severe droughts from reduced precipitation and increased evaporative demand due to anthropogenic climate change. Between 2013 and 2016, the Caribbean experienced ... -
Fenómenos climáticos extremos y sus efectos en el Caribe
(2018)[Español] El propósito principal de este artículo es efectuar un análisis de los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos (FME), con el objetivo de motivar a la reflexión a los tomadores de decisiones y al público en general sobre ... -
Hurricane impacts on a mangrove forest in the Dominican Republic : damage patterns and early recovery
(2006)On 22 September 1998, Hurricane Georges passed over the Dominican Republic causing extensive damage to a 4700 ha mangrove forest that has been the site of a detailed study of vegetation and ecosystem dynamics since 1994. ... -
Insights from a new high-resolution drought atlas for the Caribbean spanning 1950–2016
(2017)Climate change is expected to increase the severity and frequency of drought in the Caribbean. Understanding drought variability and its trends is therefore critical for improving resiliency and adaptation capacity of this ... -
Interannual and seasonal climatic variability recorded by reef corals, Plio/Pleistocene (Florida) and Mio/Pliocene (Dominican Republic)
(2014)In this study reef corals from two Caribbean and adjacent regions in different periods were investigated. Sclerochronological records of corals from well preserved Miocene to Pleistocene reefs were used to document potential ... -
Tropical cyclones and the organization of mangrove forests : a review
(2020)Background: Many mangrove ecosystems are periodically exposed to high velocity winds and surge from tropical cyclones, and often recover with time and continue to provide numerous societal benefits in the wake of storm ... -
Tropical montane forest ecotones : climate gradients, natural disturbance, and vegetation zonation in the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic
(2015)Aim: We examined relationships between climate–disturbance gradients and patterns of vegetation zonation and ecotones on a subtropical mountain range. Location: The study was conducted on the windward slopes of the ...