Coastal erosion along the Caribbean coast of Colombia: Magnitudes, causes and management

NG Rangel-Buitrago, G Anfuso, AT Williams - Ocean & Coastal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract “Sun, Sea and Sand” tourism is one of the fastest increasing activities in Colombia.
The coast, specifically the Caribbean coast, represents the favourite destination for national …

Cold fronts in the Colombian Caribbean Sea and their relationship to extreme wave events

JC Ortiz-Royero, LJ Otero, JC Restrepo… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2013 - nhess.copernicus.org
Extreme ocean waves in the Caribbean Sea are commonly related to the effects of storms
and hurricanes during the months of June through November. The collapse of 200 m of the …

The Seaflower Biosphere Reserve: Research advances on ocean and coastal processes and related hazards for the regional management

JD Osorio-Cano, JC Alcérreca-Huerta… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Seaflower Biosphere Reserve (SBR) stands as an exceptional marine region
located in the western Caribbean Sea; this reserve comprises numerous volcanic islands …

Hurricane flood hazard assessment for the archipelago of san andres, providencia and santa catalina, Colombia

W Rey, P Ruiz-Salcines, P Salles… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Despite the low occurrence of tropical cyclones at the archipelago of San Andres,
Providencia, and Santa Catalina (Colombia), Hurricane Iota in 2020 made evident the area …

Assessment of extreme wind and waves in the Colombian Caribbean Sea for offshore applications

A Devis-Morales, RA Montoya-Sánchez, G Bernal… - Applied Ocean …, 2017 - Elsevier
Interest in Colombia's offshore industry has increased over the past years. Therefore a
detailed characterization of extreme wind and waves, in terms of return periods, numbers of …

Ocean thermal energy resources in Colombia

A Devis-Morales, RA Montoya-Sánchez, AF Osorio… - Renewable Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Colombia's exclusive location surrounded by the warm tropical waters of the Caribbean Sea
and the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean make it a suitable region for ocean thermal energy …

Advances in the study of coastal processes in the continental Colombian Caribbean coast

LG Pérez, JJ Ferrer, ÁI Bermejo, YK Mejía… - Regional Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the state of scientific knowledge on coastal processes in the continental
Colombian Caribbean Coast. The covered topics include the research advances on …

APPMAR 1.0: A Python application for downloading and analyzing of WAVEWATCH III® wave and wind data

G Rivillas-Ospina, D Casas, MA Maza-Chamorro… - Computers & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract This work presents APPMAR 1.0, an application written in the Python programming
language that downloads, processes, and analyzes wind and wave data. This application is …

Assessment and management of coastal erosion in the marine protected area of the Rosario Island archipelago (Colombian Caribbean)

AY Ortega, LJO Díaz, JE Cueto - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2023 - Elsevier
By utilizing historical satellite image databases, it was possible to assess the rates of coastal
retreat in the Grande, Rosario, and Tesoro Islands from 2010 to 2021, due to the influence of …

Storms or cold fronts: what is really responsible for the extreme waves regime in the Colombian Caribbean coastal region?

LJ Otero, JC Ortiz-Royero… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2016 - nhess.copernicus.org
The aim of this study is to determine the contribution and importance of cold fronts and
storms to extreme waves in different areas of the Colombian Caribbean in an attempt to …