The Mega-Niño of 1925-1926 and its repercussions on Costa Rican society during the second administration of Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (1924-1928)

 

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Autores: Alfaro-Martínez, Eric J., Madriz-Sojo, Gabriel, Díaz Bolaños, Ronald E.
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状态:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2022
实物特征:The objective of this article is to characterize the extreme event of the coastal Mega-Niño of 1925-1926 in Southern Central America from a series of geophysical anomalies calculated from meteorological records of stations located in Costa Rica and Panama. In addition, to study its repercussions on Costa Rican society during the second administration of Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno (1924-1928) through documentary analysis of primary official and newspaper sources. The findings of this article allow to affirm that this Mega-Niño manifested itself in Costa Rica through an increase in the magnitude of the trade wind, warmer than usual surface temperatures of the air and ocean, and a decrease in rainfall compared to its average value. Likewise, this phenomenon had several social impacts linked to drought condition scenarios; expressed in locust plagues, shortages of drinking water, decreases in crop yields and extensions in summer activities. Also, there was an affection of stronger winds and higher waves to the small boat operations on the Pacific coast, as well as damage to coastal and urban infrastructures. It is concluded that these social repercussions were concentrated on a local scale in the country, and were moderate in the different affected sites.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
机构:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
语言:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/48533
在线阅读:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/dialogos/article/view/48533
Palabra clave:Climate changes
El Niño Current
Atmospheric precipitation
cyclical phenomena
Environmental aspects
Natural disasters
Cambios climáticos
Corriente El Niño
precipitación atmosférica
fenómenos cíclicos
aspectos ambientales
desastres naturales