Panama may seem like a beautiful paradise, however the tropical weather can take a turn. Unlike the weather we may be used to with four season, or the idea of four seasons for some, Panama only has two. A rainy season and a dry season. The dry season usually spans from December to March, and the rainy season is from the middle of March to December. This may not seem too bad although we have learned in our past chapters that too much rain can lead to a whole slew of problems such as flooding and mudslides, and even hurricane warnings.
Another weather event that residents of Panama can experience is El Nino. This can cause high temperatures which comes from the warm water. In 2016, a warning was issued to alert ships entering the Panama Canal of lower water levels. This was caused by a drought caused by El Nino.
“Panama Canal Issues Extreme Weather Warning.” Port Technology, www.porttechnology.org/news/panama_canal_issues_extreme_weather_warning.
Canelo, Abelardo. “Hurricane Alert on Panamá and Costa Rica.” The Costa Rica News, NOAA, 7 Oct. 2017, thecostaricanews.com/hurricane-alert-panama-costa-rica/.
“Panama Canal getting shallower due to El Niño drought, ships warned.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 21 Mar. 2016, www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/22/panama-canal-getting-shallower-due-to-el-nino-drought-ships-warned#img-1.
“What is ENSO?” El Niño & La Niña (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) | NOAA Climate.Gov, NOAA, www.climate.gov/enso.
No comments:
Post a Comment