Estimación de vientos extremos y sus implicaciones generales en la zona de la costa del Caribe colombiano

Abstract

The Colombian Caribbean Sea represents 28.46% of the water in the Colombian territory, which is characterized by its multiple oceanic system where different physical and chemical transformations that mold the coasts are concentrated; it reuses elements that result from the continent and supply habitat and food to diverse marine species. It is characterized by its extensive diversity of marine ecosystems and a wide biodiversity that persists surprising with the richness of its tropical waters. Its study has been a great challenge since its behavior is very variable; all the components that contribute to its dynamics and composition must be examined (Bastidas Salamanca & Ricaute Villota, 2017). Due to the studies carried out on climate change, it can be observed that extreme weather events are on the rise, becoming a great concern due to their strong social and economic impacts caused by floods, erosion, storm damage and effects on maritime structures and ports, etc (Soto & Quiñones, 2013). Due to the extreme wind events that have occurred in the last few years in the Colombian Caribbean region, it has been decided to carry out an investigation in which the wind data provided by the NOAA / NCEP WAVEWATCHIII reanalysis model consolidated in the University of the North's Appmar 2.0 application for the Caribbean region will be compared with the information generated by the numerical prediction and mesoscale model (WRF). This in order to analyze more accurately the winds of this area, and have more accurate data.