Título
Tropical Cyclone Landfall Frequency and Large-Scale Environmental Impacts along Karstic Coastal Regions (Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico)
Autor
LUIS MANUEL FARFAN MOLINA
Luis Brito Castillo
JORGE CORTES RAMOS
Eduardo González Rodríguez
Nivel de Acceso
Acceso Abierto
Referencia de publicación
doi: DOI: 10.3390/app10175815
ISSN/ISSN: 2076-3417
URL/URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/17/5815/htm
Materias
tropical cyclones, satellite datasets, vegetation change, ocean productivity, karstic coast, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico - (AUTOR) CIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA - (CTI) CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA Y DEL ESPACIO - (CTI) CLIMATOLOGÍA - (CTI) METEOROLOGÍA POR SATÉLITES - (CTI) METEOROLOGÍA POR SATÉLITES - (CTI)
Resumen o descripción
"Tropical cyclones (TCs) are natural systems that develop over ocean basins and are key components of the atmospheric activity during the warm season. However, there are still knowledge gaps about the combined positive and negative TC impacts on the structure and function of coastal socio-ecosystems. Using remote sensing tools, we analyzed the frequency, trajectory, and intensity of 1894 TCs from 1851–2019 to identify vulnerable “hotspots” across the Yucatan Peninsula (YP), Mexico. A total of 151 events hit the YP, with 96% of landings on the eastern coast. We focused on three major hurricanes (Emily andWilma, 2005; Dean, 2007) and one tropical storm (Stan, 2005) to determine the impacts on cumulative precipitation, vegetation change, and coastal phytoplankton (Chl-a) distribution across the YP. Despite a short inland incursion, Wilma’s environmental damage was coupled to strong winds (157–241 km/h), slow motion (4–9 km/h), and heavy precipitation (up to 770 mm). Because of an extensive footprint, Wilma caused more vegetation damage (29%) tan Dean (20%), Emily (7%), and Stan (2%). All TCs caused a Chl-a increase associated to submarine discharge and upwelling o_ the peninsula coastlines. Disaster risk along the coast underscores negative economic impacts and positive ecological benefits at the regional scale."
Editor
Multidisciplinary digital publishing institute
Fecha de publicación
2020
Tipo de publicación
Artículo
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application/pdf
Fuente
Applied Sciences
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Repositorio Orígen
Repositorio Institucional CIBNOR
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