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Hydrogeological responses in tropical mountainous springs
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2018)
This study presents a hydrogeochemical analysis of spring
responses (2013–2017) in the tropical mountainous region of the
Central Valley of Costa Rica. The isotopic distribution of δ18O and
δ2
H in rainfall resulted ...
Key drivers controlling stable isotope variations in daily precipitation of Costa Rica: Caribbean Sea versus Eastern Pacific Ocean moisture sources
(Elsevier, 2016)
Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus, which receives moisture inputs directly from the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This location includes unique mountainous and lowland microclimates, but ...
Seasonal and Diel Patterns of Total Gaseous Mercury Concentration In Atmospheric Air of the Central Valley of Costa Rica
(2011)
Monitoring mercury in atmospheric air near volcanoes is limited with no previous data for Costa Rica. Seasonal and daily patterns of total gaseous mercury (TGM) were observed at our main sampling location at the Universidad ...
First Measurements of Biogenic Hydrocarbons in Air in a Tropical Cloudy Forest, Monteverde, Costa Rica
(David Publishing Compan, 2011)
Measurements of biogenic hydrocarbons in ambient air were carried out during 2008 in a cloud y tropical forest in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Isoprene, α-pinene, β-pinene, 3-carene, d-limonene and γ-terpinene were sampled by ...
Parametrización de modelo hidrológico para el acuífero costero Huacas Tamarindo, Santa Cruz Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(Universidad de Costa Rica (Costa Rica), 2020)
Uno
de los principales elementos para el progreso de
una región es el recurso hídrico, ya que es el servicio
ecosistémico base para el desarrollo de la vida y las
actividades socioeconómicas Dentro de los
principales ...
ENSO sentinels in the Americas' humid tropics: We need combined hydrometric and isotopic monitoring for improved El Niño and La Niña impact prediction
(John Wiley & Sons (Estados Unidos), 2023)
This Scientific Briefing presents results from a nearly 10-year hydrometric and isotope
monitoring network across north-central Costa Rica, a region known as a
headwater-dependent system. This monitoring system has ...
Nitrate Legacy in a Tropical and Complex Fractured Volcanic Aquifer System
(John Wiley & Sons (Estados Unidos), 2023)
Nitrate legacy is affecting groundwater sources across the tropics. This study describes isotopic
and ionic spatial trends across a tropical, fractured, volcanic multi-aquifer system in central Costa Rica in
relation to ...
Evaluación de los niveles de hidrocarburos en sedimentos marinos, su posible origen y efectos sobre la actividad de acuicultura entre Punta Morales y Costa de Pájaros en el Golfo de Nicoya
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2014)
En el presente trabajo se realizó una evaluación de los niveles de hidrocarburos en los
sedimentos marinos de la región interna del Golfo de Nicoya, como insumo para determinar
su posible efecto sobre las actividades de ...
Hydroclimatic and ecohydrological resistance/resilience conditions across tropical biomes of Costa Rica
(John Wiley & Sons (Estados Unidos), 2017)
Water resources management in the tropics is challenged by climate variability and unregulated
land use change and their impacts on the complex interactions between vegetation, soil, and
atmosphere. This study focuses ...
Análisis hidroclimático en condiciones no estacionarias utilizando el marco teórico de Budyko: el caso del páramo de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2019)
La gestión del recurso hídrico en los trópicos se ha visto recientemente desafiada por la variabilidad del clima y los cambios no controlados en el uso de la tierra y sus impactos en las complejas interacciones entre la ...