The veranillo in Panama

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Published: Apr 1, 1962
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.2954436xe.1962.2.2.1680
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Rainfall, Northerly winds, Southerly winds, Dryness, Panama

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G. R. Ellis
Rosewood Ave., lnglewood, Calif., E.U.A.

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The rainy season in Panama is often interrumpted by dry periods lasting from a few days to several weeks. On the Atlantic side of the Isthmus dry spells are most common .in September and October, resulting in a September secondary rainfall minimum, while on the Pacific side the secondary minimum usually comes in June or July. The early-season type is associated with northerly winds, the late-season type usually with southerly winds. The two contrasting types are a result of orographic effects hut the overall dryness is due to the Isthmus being temporarily beyond the influence of large-scale convergence mechanisms.

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Ellis, G. R. (1962). The veranillo in Panama. Geofisica Internacional, 2(2), 15–30. https://doi.org/10.22201/igeof.2954436xe.1962.2.2.1680
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