Report on the impact, use and updating of the Standards and Related Texts of the Codex Alimentarius in the Current National and Regional Technical Regulations

Abstract

ThisThe Climate Hazards Group’s Estimated Preci-pitation Products from Satellite and Rainfall Stations (CHIRPS), developed in collaboration with USGS, NASA, NOAA and FEWS NET, are useful for mo-nitoring precipitation accumulation and providing better risk management in areas susceptible to lands-lides, floods and droughts. In this study, considering the influence of the Atlantic and Pacific hurricane season, the estimated precipitation data from satellite images were analyzed to generate twelve accumulated monthly precipitation maps for the year 2020 in El Salvador using the statistical software R. In general, the month of maximum accumulated precipitation was June, impacted by Tropical Storms Amanda and Cristobal, reaching 900 mm of precipitation; followed by October (800 mm), influenced by both Hurricane Gamma and Delta; and September (475 mm), related to Hurricane Nana. The month of mi-nimum accumulated precipitation was January (0-1 mm), followed by February, March and December. The region that received the highest monthly accu-mulated precipitation was Chalatenango, while the least was Usulután.