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      Cambios geomorfológicos e hidrológicos inducidos por el terremoto (Mw 7,7) del 22 de abril de 1991 en la provincia de Limón, Costa Rica Translated title: Geomorphological and hydrological changes induced by the April 22, 1991 Limón, Costa Rica earthquake (Mw 7.7)

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          Resumen El Terremoto de Limón indujo cambios en la geodinámica externa como: levantamiento cortical, licuación de suelos, asentamientos del terreno e inestabilidad de laderas. Esta investigación se concentra en los cambios hidrológicos y geomorfológicos provocados. La metodología seguida parte de la observación de campo, la cartografía de inestabilidad de laderas, la concentración de materiales sólidos y el análisis comparativo de imágenes satelitales y fotografías aéreas. Se determinó que fueron destruidos alrededor de 140 km2 de cubierta vegetal, lo cual intensificó la escorrentía superficial y la erosión. Aproximadamente 210 millones de m3 de materiales sólidos fueron transportados por los sistemas fluviales. Estos procesos afectaron las cuencas altas y medias primero y luego los abanicos aluviales de piedemonte, con la acumulación de sedimentos y subsecuentemente su remoción hacia aguas abajo, lo cual produjo un proceso de progradación acelerado entre 1992 y 1998.

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          Abstract The Limón Earthquake induced changes in external geodynamics processes such as: crustal uplift, soil liquefaction, land settlement and slope instability. This research focuses on the hydrological and geomorphological changes. The methodology followed starts from field observation, landslide mapping, concentration of solid materials, and comparative analysis of satellite images and aerial photographs. It was determined that around 140 km2 of vegetation cover were destroyed, which intensified surface runoff and soil erosion. Approximately 210 million m3 of solid materials were transported by fluvial systems. These processes affected the upper and middle basins first and then the alluvial fans at the foothills, with the accumulation of sediments and subsequently their removal downstream, which produced an accelerated progradation process between 1992 and 1998.

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                Journal
                rgac
                Revista Geológica de América Central
                Rev. Geol. Amér. Central
                Universidad de Costa Rica (San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica )
                0256-7024
                0256-7024
                December 2021
                : 65
                : 396-415
                Affiliations
                [2] Brandenburg orgnameHochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde Germany
                [1] orgnameUniversidad Nacional orgdiv1Escuela de Ciencias Geográficas Costa Rica
                [3] orgnameARX Consultorías Costa Rica gbarrantes@ 123456una.ac.cr
                Article
                S0256-70242021000200396 S0256-7024(21)00006500396
                10.15517/rgac.v0i65.46881
                a495fd61-1c8d-4ead-839a-9a89e04f22d6

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 International License.

                History
                : 14 December 2020
                : 12 March 2021
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                terremoto de Limón,geodinámica externa,geomorfología fluvial,inestabilidad de laderas,deslizamientos,vertiente Caribe,Limón Earthquake,External Geodynamics,Fluvial Geomorphology,Landslides,Slope Instability,Caribbean Slope

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