An aerial view of the island of Puerto Rico with 100km gridline context is compared to an annual precipitation map of Puerto Rico.

An aerial view of the island of Puerto Rico with 100km gridline context is compared to an annual precipitation map of Puerto Rico. Regional climate models cannot resolve or ‘see’ local topography, land cover, or island climates.

Source: 
Puerto Rico Regional Climate

Full image provided by Adam Terando (USGS). Additional image credit: Daly, C., Helmer, E.H., Quinones, M., 2003. Mapping the climate of Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra. Int. J. Climatol. 23, 1359–1381. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.937

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18 July 2022 - 12:27pm