Spatial and seasonal dynamics of rainfall in subtropical Brazil



Document title: Spatial and seasonal dynamics of rainfall in subtropical Brazil
Journal: Boletim de ciencias geodesicas
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000456635
ISSN: 1413-4853
Authors: 1
2
3
Institutions: 1Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Programa de Pos-Graduacao en Ciencias Ambientais, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
2Universidade de Sao Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Piracicaba, Sao Paulo. Brasil
3Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Departamento de Estatistica, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 29
Number: 2
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
English abstract The mapping of rainfall is fundamental in the hydrological modeling process. In this sense, the importance of knowing the geographic and seasonal dynamics of average estimates of rainfall and associated uncertainties is evident. Thus, the present study aimed to predict the spatial and seasonal distribution of rainfall, with the estimation of related uncertainties, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Average rainfall varies over the months of the year. In January, February, June, July, August, and September it rains more north and northeast. In March, April, May, October, November, and December it rains more northwest and north. In general, it rains a lot in October and little rain in August. From a geographical point of view, it is possible to highlight that greater volumes of rain occur in the northern part of the state of RS. The uncertainties associated with rainfall estimates show divergent temporal dynamics, with the greatest uncertainties tending to occur in January, February, September, and October and that the smallest uncertainties are observed in June, July, and August
Disciplines: Geociencias
Keyword: Ciencias de la atmósfera,
Lluvia,
Geoestadística,
Krigeaje,
Dinámica espacial,
Brasil
Keyword: Atmospheric sciences,
Rainfall,
Geostatistics,
Kriging,
Spatial dynamics,
Brazil
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