Reconstruction of tropical cyclones from documentary sources.


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Introduction.

This webpage has been developed by three Spanish Universities
It is the result of different research projects whose common aim is to recover data on tropical cyclones from documentary sources. Two main areas are covered: the Caribbean basin and the Philippines and the Western Pacific Basin. The supporting institutions until date are:
  • Plan Nacional de I+D. Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (acción Especial). "Expansión histórica de la base de datos de ciclones tropicales en el Atlántico Norte".
  • Risk Prediction Initiative. RPI AWARD No. PRI02-2-009. "Japan Landfalling Typhoons".
  • Fundación MAPFRE. "Ocurrencia de Huracanes en el Caribe a partir de datos del Archivo de Indias".

Universidad Complutense de Madrid Universidad de Vigo Universidad Pablo de Olavide