IMPACTO DE LOS CICLONES TROPICALES DEL ATLÁNTICO EN AMÉRICA CENTRAL, TEMPORADA DE 1968 Y 1969

Authors

  • Flora Julieta Solano Chaves Universidad de Costa Rica Author
  • Eric J. Alfaro Martínez Universidad de Costa Rica Author
  • Adolfo Quesada Román Universidad de Costa Rica Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/dre.v12i1.6406

Keywords:

Tropical cyclones, hurricanes, history, impact, disaster, society, Central America.

Abstract

In the years of 1968 and 1969, the hurricane season was very active near the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica; however, at present there are not studies of the impact of these systems over the different socioeconomic sector affected. For this reason, this paper analyze the presence and impact of these phenomena, in the years of 1968 and 1969, over some Caribbean Islands, Mexico and the United States, emphasizing Costa Rican territory. Respect to 1968, the study and analysis focus is the hurricane Gladys (October 16-21). In the 1969 season with the tropical cyclones Camille (August 14-16), Francelia (August 29 – September 4), Jenny (October 1-2) and Martha (November 21-25).

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Author Biographies

  • Flora Julieta Solano Chaves, Universidad de Costa Rica

    Centro de Investigaciones Geofísicas, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2060-Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, San José, Costa Rica.

  • Eric J. Alfaro Martínez, Universidad de Costa Rica

    Centro de Investigaciones Geofísicas, Escuela de Física y Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2060-Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, San José, Costa Rica

  • Adolfo Quesada Román, Universidad de Costa Rica

    Centro de Investigaciones Geofísicas. 2060-Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, San José, Costa Rica

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Published

2011-07-28

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Section

History of Latin America

How to Cite

IMPACTO DE LOS CICLONES TROPICALES DEL ATLÁNTICO EN AMÉRICA CENTRAL, TEMPORADA DE 1968 Y 1969. (2011). Diálogos. Revista Electrónica De Historia, 12(1), 81-100. https://doi.org/10.15517/dre.v12i1.6406

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