Open AccessCaracterización de la pluviosidad de Bahía Cumberland (Isla de Robinson Crusoe, Chile)
Author(s) -
Victoria Marzol,
Pilar Cereceda,
Robert S. Schemenauer,
Consuelo Castro
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cuadernos de investigación geográfica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1697-9540
pISSN - 0211-6820
DOI - 10.18172/cig.1045
Subject(s) - precipitation , flood myth , geography , physical geography , hydrology (agriculture) , humanities , forestry , archaeology , geology , art , meteorology , geotechnical engineering
In Bahia Cumberland, in Robinson Crusoe Istand, is important to study the precipitation regime because the risks of flood and of severe erosion are high. The two most relevant characteristics are the intensity and irregularity of the precipitation. The average annual precipitation (1960-1994) was 1023.7 mm, with seventy six percent jalling between 290.3 mm in 24 hours and 265.0 mm in 12 hours. On seven occasions it rained more than 100 mm in a day, including twice in one year.