Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methods

Descriptive statistical methods were used for improving climatic variability scenarios regarding rainfall using time series from five representative pluviometric stations (Miguel Valencia, Naranjal, Cenicafé, La Bella and Paraguaicito); such scenarios are used to make decisions regarding coffee-grow...

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Main Authors: Peña Q Andrés J, Jaramillo R. Álvaro, Paternina Q. María J
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2011-12-01
Series:Earth Sciences Research Journal
Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/27714
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author Peña Q Andrés J
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description Descriptive statistical methods were used for improving climatic variability scenarios regarding rainfall using time series from five representative pluviometric stations (Miguel Valencia, Naranjal, Cenicafé, La Bella and Paraguaicito); such scenarios are used to make decisions regarding coffee-growing. The purpose was to find signs of cyclic behaviour besides those associated with El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) which happens every 3.5 to 4.5 years. Signals were found of decadal to interdecadal cycle (10 to 30 years), modulating known ENSO effects related to periodic changes in the Pacific Ocean and solar activity.
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spelling doaj-art-3c7108efc5ac43bd84d14164dcd603642025-08-20T02:19:15ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaEarth Sciences Research Journal1794-61902011-12-01152109114Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methodsPeña Q Andrés JJaramillo R. ÁlvaroPaternina Q. María JDescriptive statistical methods were used for improving climatic variability scenarios regarding rainfall using time series from five representative pluviometric stations (Miguel Valencia, Naranjal, Cenicafé, La Bella and Paraguaicito); such scenarios are used to make decisions regarding coffee-growing. The purpose was to find signs of cyclic behaviour besides those associated with El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) which happens every 3.5 to 4.5 years. Signals were found of decadal to interdecadal cycle (10 to 30 years), modulating known ENSO effects related to periodic changes in the Pacific Ocean and solar activity.http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/27714
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Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methods
Earth Sciences Research Journal
title Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methods
title_full Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methods
title_fullStr Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methods
title_full_unstemmed Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methods
title_short Detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from Colombian coffee-growing area by using descriptive methods
title_sort detecting low frequency cycles in rainfall series from colombian coffee growing area by using descriptive methods
url http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/esrj/article/view/27714
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