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The meteorological station at Gamboa was established on July 2002 by the laboratory of Dr. Klaus Winters. The Gamboa site (9°06'N, 79°42'W) is a relatively old-growth, evergreen wet tropical forest located 4.4 km from the Atlantic Ocean. Data from the Panama Canal Authority Gamboa weather station show that Gamboa receives an average of 2131 mm of rain per year. |
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| The meteorological year is divided into two parts: a pronounced dry season (approximately from mid-December to the end of April), and a wet season (May to mid-December). On average, approximately 300 mm of rain fall during the dry season. Relative humidity, solar radiation, wind speed and direction all show marked wet/dry season differences. On the other hand, temperature varies relatively little throughout the year. Questions about this station should be directed to Milton Garcia. |
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