Spatial and temporal patterns of rainfall were identified over the state of Rio de Janeiro,
southeast Brazil. The proximity to the coast and the complex topography create great …

The basins of Campos and Santos, the most important offshore oil reserves in Brazil, hold
potential for being the largest offshore oil exploration fields in the next decades, mainly due …

Resumo Como a Zona de Convergência do Atlântico Sul (ZCAS) é um dos principais
sistemas meteorológicos causadores de chuva na região Sudeste do Brasil durante o …

The frequency and spatial distributions of precipitation extremes (PEs) and deep convective
clouds (DCC) across the Amazon region were assessed using satellite-derived data. For …

Abstract The South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) is an atmospheric phenomenon,
typical of summertime, in which a band of nebulosity may cause intense or persistent rainfall …

The South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) is responsible for a large amount of the total
summer precipitation over Brazil and is related to severe droughts and extreme floods over …

Desertification is a land degradation phenomenon with dire and irreversible consequences,
affecting different regions of the world. Assessment of spatial climate susceptibility to …

Abstract The South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) is an important component of the
South American Monsoon System. It is characterized by a persistent convective band with …

Abstract The South Atlantic Convergence Zone (SACZ) plays a key role in the South
American monsoon system (SAMS) precipitation regime, and accounts for around 25% of …

Through a set of observational analyses and baroclinic model experiments, we show that
during La Niña conditions a wave train in North Pacific propagates eastwards along the …