[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of extreme precipitation climate indices and their projected changes for Brazil: From CMIP3 to CMIP6

FJ de Medeiros, CP de Oliveira, A Avila-Diaz - Weather and Climate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Extreme events usually cause numerous economic and social losses, especially in
vulnerable countries, such as Brazil. Understanding whether the evolution of Earth System …

A new look into the South America precipitation regimes: observation and forecast

GWS Ferreira, MS Reboita - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
South America is a vast continent characterized by diverse atmospheric phenomena and
climate regimes. In this context, seasonal climate predictions are helpful for decision-making …

Environmental cost of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Rainforest: Controlling biocapacity deficit and renewable wastes for conserving forest resources

K Zaman - Forest Ecology and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The environmental cost of deforestation increases greenhouse gas emissions, which
hinders achieving the global environmental sustainability agenda. The greater annual …

South American monsoon lifecycle projected by statistical downscaling with CMIP6-GCMs

MS Reboita, GWS Ferreira, JGM Ribeiro, RP da Rocha… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study analyzed the main features (onset, demise, and length) of the South American
Monsoon System (SAMS) projected in different time slices (2020–2039, 2040–2059, 2060 …

Assessment, regionalization, and modeling rainfall erosivity over Brazil: Findings from a large national database

DB de Sousa Teixeira, RA Cecílio, MC Moreira… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we used a large national database to assess the rainfall erosivity (RE) patterns
in time and space over the Brazilian territory. Thereby, RE and erosivity density (ED) values …

Impact of precipitation extremes on energy production across the São Francisco river basin, Brazil

J Santos, F Justino, J Rodrigues - Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2024 - Springer
The Brazilian electrical system (BES) relies heavily on hydrothermal energy, specifically
hydroelectric power plants (HPPs), which are highly dependent on rainfall patterns. The São …

[HTML][HTML] Development and Application of an Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) for Identifying Priority Restoration Areas in the São Francisco River Basin, Brazil

CD Coelho, DD da Silva, RSS Amorim… - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
The environmental vulnerability diagnosis of a river basin depends on a holistic analysis of
its environmental aspects and degradation factors. Based on this diagnosis, the definition of …

Padrões climáticos dos extremos chuvosos em Uberlândia-MG

CB Carpenedo, M de Paula Lima - Revista Brasileira de …, 2022 - ojs.ufgd.edu.br
Minas Gerais é o estado com maior frequência anual de desastres naturais hidrológicos da
Região Sudeste do Brasil, com destaque para o verão, justamente por ser o período mais …

[引用][C] Central and South America

EJ Castellanos, MF Lemos, L Astigarraga, N Chacón… - 2022 - Cambridge University Press

Characteristics of tropical–extratropical cloud bands over tropical and subtropical South America simulated by BAM‐1.2 and HadGEM3‐GC3. 1

MT Zilli, NCG Hart, CAS Coelho… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical–extratropical cloud bands are common in South America (SAm), contributing
significantly to the total rainy season precipitation. Thus, it is fundamental that climate and …