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A Collaborative Effort Between Caribbean States for Tsunami Numerical Modeling: Case Study CaribeWave15
(Pure and Applied Geophysics vol.175 no.2 1405-1428 2017, 2017)Historical records have shown that tsunami have affected the Caribbean region in the past. However infrequent, recent studies have demonstrated that they pose a latent hazard for countries within this basin. The Hazard ... -
A combined experimental and theoretical study of gas sorption on nanoporous silver triazolato metal-organic frameworks
(2014-01-01)A new silver-triazolate metal-organic framework (MOF), {Ag 3[Ag5(μ3-3,5-tBu 2tz)6](BF4)2}n (2), has been prepared and structurally characterized. The CO2 sorption properties of this new MOF and previously reported isostructural ... -
A combined first-principles computational/experimental study on LiNi 0.66Co 0.17Mn 0.17O 2 as a potential layered cathode material
(Elsevier, 2012-08-01)First-principles calculations are used to analyze the phase stability, formation energy, and Li intercalation potential for a series of layered cathode materials. The calculations show LiNi 0.66Co 0.17Mn 0.17O 2 as a ... -
A first estimation of tsunami hazard of the Pacific coast of Costa Rica from local and distant seismogenic sources
(Springer, 2021-06-04)Costa Rica has been affected by several local and distant tsunamis in the past, but the historical information is scarce and incomplete. Its Pacific coast stretches for over a thousand kilometers, and tsunami hazard has ... -
Abundancia, biomasa y estructura de la ictiofauna demersal en el Océano Pacífico de Centroamérica, con base en la prospección pesquera realizada a bordo del R / V Miguel Oliver
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2020-01)A razón de ampliar el conocimiento sobre la estructura y composición de la ictiofauna demersal en el Pacífico de Centroamérica, se realizó el estudio de muestras obtenidas en 98 puntos de arrastre efectuados con el B/O ... -
Análisis de la población de condrictios (Vertebrata: Chondrichthyes) de aguas demersales y profundas del Caribe centroamericano, a partir de faenas de prospección pesquera con redes de arrastre
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2014-12)Se describen la abundancia, riqueza, diversidad y distribución de las especies de condrictios de profundidad, capturadas en campaña de prospección pesquera del B/O Miguel Oliver en la plataforma y el talud continental de ... -
Análisis hidrográfico e ictiológico de las capturas realizadas con una red de trampa fija en la Laguna de Gandoca, Limón, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2010-12)Se realizó un estudio ictiológico de las capturas obtenidas con una red de trampa fija y un registro de las propiedades hidrológicas en la Laguna de Gandoca, Limón, entre abril del 2006 y julio del 2007. Se identificaron ... -
Biocomposites of Low-Density Polyethylene PlusWood Flour or Flax Straw: Biodegradation Kinetics across Three Environments
(MDPI journals, 2021-06-29)The purpose of this study was to assess the potential for biocomposite films to biodegrade in diverse climatic environments. Biocomposite films based on polyethylene and 30 wt.% of two lignocellulosic fillers (wood flour ... -
Características hidrográficas del sistema lagunar los micos-quemada en el Caribe hondureño
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2009-12)Auspiciado por el Proyecto PREPAC (Plan Regional de Pesca y Acuicultura Continental) se realizó un levantamiento hidrográfico en 27 estaciones en el sistema lagunar Los Micos-Quemada en el litoral Caribe de Honduras. Los ... -
Características termohalinas de las aguas costeras del Caribe sur de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2015-12)En agosto y noviembre del año 2012, se realizaron dos campañas hidrográficas en la zona costera del Ca ribe sur de Costa Rica, entre el Puerto de Limón y la Laguna de Gandoca. Se utilizó un CTD (perfilador de conductividad, ... -
Characteristic atmospheric states during mid‑summer droughts over Central America and Mexico
(Springer, 2020-05-10)Annual precipitation over Central America and large areas of Mexico is typically characterised by its bimodal distribution, with a precipitation minimum in July to August that occurs between two separate maxima from May ... -
Characterization of the VARIAN®PaxScan 2020+ flat panel detector for quantitative X-ray imaging
(X-Ray Spectrometry vol.45 no.3 169-175 2016, 2016-02-19)In this work, the response of the VARIAN® PaxScan 2020+ flat panel detector was characterized in terms of spatial resolution and uniformity across the detection area along with detection efficiency for photon beams from ... -
Cladocera (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) of a temporary shallow pond from northern Colombia
(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2019)Eighteen species of cladocerans are recorded from a temporary pond in northern Colombia; 12 of these records are new for La Guajira Department: Diaphanosoma brevireme Sars, 1901, D. dentatum Herbst, 1968, Sarsilotona ... -
Connecting bioloy, optics and nanomechanical properties in micro-wasps
(Springer Nature, 2020-01-29)Coloration in insects provides a fruitful opportunity for interdisciplinary research involving both physics and biology, and for a better understanding of the design principles of biological structures. In this research ... -
Considerations for functional food design based on starch-protein interactions: a systematic review
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021-03-26)This systematic review aims to discuss the considerations in the design of starch-based foods from protein interactions, according to their functional, technological, and nutritional effects. Thereof, a systematic search ... -
Decadal Characterization of Indo-Pacific Ocean Subsurface Temperature Modes in SODA Reanalysis
(American Meteorological Society, 2015-04-29)Studies of decadal-to-multidecadal ocean subsurface temperature variability are fundamental to improving the understanding of low-frequency climate signals. The present study uses the Simple Ocean Data Assimilation (SODA) ... -
Deforestation processes in the livestock territory of La Vía Láctea, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2019-05-04)Land-use change is considered one of the main causes of environmental degradation. Thus, its analysis will allow stakeholders to make reasonable decisions for land management. The objective of the present study was ... -
La depresión tectónica de Nicaragua en Costa Rica: estructura interna, estilo estructural, edad, extensión y actividad de la cuenca de San Carlos
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2021-05-05)Nicaragua’s tectonic depression extends from El Salvador to the plains in northern Costa Rica and is limited by strike-slip faults with a normal component. Based on a set of unpublished seismic lines, ... -
Desarrollo de materiales poliméricos para dosimetría de rayos-x con sensibilidad óptica mejorada
(Centro de Investigaciones en Laseres y Aplicaciones, 2020-10)En este trabajo se estudia el uso de un nuevo agente, capaz de formar complejos coloreados con iones metálicos, para su uso en dosimetría de Rayos-X (RX), con el objetivo de evaluar su efecto sobre la sensibilidad a la ... -
Descifrando el clima espacial: ciclos solares y ondas magnéticas de Rossby
(Revista Uniciencia, Universidad Nacional, 2019-07)El objetivo de esta investigación es explorar si existe una relación entre las ondas magnéticas de Rossby rápidas o lentas y ciertas observaciones de la actividad solar de largo y muy largo plazo (meses, años, décadas…). ...
