Karina Hernández
Dominican RepublicclimatologistFemale7.3Global Dominance: 0.00%Karina Hernández is the Coordinator of Climatology at the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) in Costa Rica. She has been involved in monitoring and analyzing climate patterns and phenomena, particularly the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events such as La Niña, which significantly impact weather conditions in the region. Recently, she discussed the uncertainties surrounding the formation of La Niña and its potential effects on Costa Rica's climate, emphasizing the need for sustained ocean-atmosphere conditions for its establishment.
Country presence
Recent news mentions
Karina Hernández is the coordinator of the National Technical Advisory Commission on the El Niño-Southern Oscillation phenomenon.
¿Existe realmente un ‘Niño Godzilla’? ¿Afectará este fenómeno a Costa Rica? Lea las explicaciones del IMN
Costa Rica· 2026-06-22Karina Hernández is a meteorologist at the Dominican Institute of Meteorology who explained the impact of El Niño on hurricane formation.
La temporada ciclónica será menos activa, pero igual de peligrosaDominican Republic· 2026-06-01
Karina Hernández, coordinator of Climatology at the IMN, explains that the phenomenon has not consolidated due to the need for simultaneous and sustained conditions between the ocean and the atmosphere.
La Niña está rejega: ¿vendrá este año? Esto dice la ciencia sobre cómo impactará el clima en Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-03-03