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Albedo da cultura da soja em área de avanço da fronteira agrícola na Amazônia
(2010-01) SOUZA, Paulo Jorge de Oliveira Ponte de; RIBEIRO, Aristides; ROCHA, Edson José Paulino da; LOUREIRO, Renata Silva de; BISPO, Carlos José Capela; SOUSA, Adriano Marlisom Leão de
Soybean expansion in the Amazon has been increasing considerably in recent years, the consequences of which can be serious environmental impacts. In this paper the soybean albedo (Glycine Max (L.) Merryl) was evaluated, which was planted in natural field conditions in Paragominas city (PA), a region representative of agricultural expansion in Amazon. A direct relationship was observed between soybean albedo and its leaf area index (LAI), showing a daily maximum value between 0.24 and 0.25 associated to a LAI of 7.17, when soybean has accumulated 1297.62 degree-days. It was found that the most critical phase of the crop, based on change in surface albedo, is the fruitification phase, when albedo shows a maximum mean value of 0.23 (± 0.0007). Empirical models were fitted to simulate the daily variation of the albedo as a function of LAI and soil humidity during the cycle, and to simulate the diurnal variation of the albedo as a function of solar elevation, for each soybean phase.
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Análise e estimativa dos componentes do balanço de energia em ecossistema de manguezal amazônico
(2013-03) PEREIRA, Priscila Lima; RODRIGUES, Hernani José Brazão
Measurements and estimates of the components of energy balance were made above the canopy of trees in natural mangrove ecosystem, located 30 km from the city of Bragança-PA, between November 2002 and August 2003. The data were used in the analysis of seasonal and hourly variations of the sensible and latent heat flows, as well as the evaluation of the energy partition. Meteorological data were collected by the automatic weather station (AWS) and the energy flows were calculated using the technique of eddy covariance. The Penman-Monteith and Shuttleworth models were used to estimate the sensible and latent heat flow. The objective of this study was to analyze the balance and partitioning of energy in the mangrove and make an assessment of the behavior of empirical models in estimating the energy flows. The net radiation showed higher values in the less rainy season. The Bowen ratio showed generally low value, which indicates that a greater proportion of energy was used in the form of latent heat. The estimates of the energy flows showed satisfactory results. Shuttleworth model is more efficient in estimating sensitive heat flows. For estimating latent heat flow the Penman-Monteith model was more efficient during dry season and the Shuttleworth model during rainy season.
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Avaliação de características dos regimes de umidade na flona de Caxiuanã-PA durante o experimento COBRA-PARÁ
(2010-03) TANAKA, Ludmila Monteiro da Silva; SÁ, Leonardo Deane de Abreu; MOTA, Maria Aurora Santos da
We investigate the validity of a method of humidity regimes classification, based on different "states" characterization of the Tropical Atmospheric Boundary Layer (TABL), above a forest area, according to the methodology proposed by Mahrt (1991). To perform this investigation we used radiosonde information and micrometeorological tower data collected during the drier season of the region, during the experiment "COBRA-PARÁ" (carried out from 30/10 to 15/11, 2006). The analysis of moisture regimes is based on the "phase space" data representation, where the Bowen ratio (β) is plotted against the -h/L parameter (where h is the height of the turbulent mixing layer and L is the Obukhov length scale). According to the location of the data value in this "phase space" it was possible to identify the following classes: Class I - dry air and unstable conditions, Class II - dry wind, Class III - wet wind, Class IV - wet air and unstable conditions, Class V - occurrence of water condensation on the surface, Class VI - stable conditions predominance and Class VII - dew formation generated by nocturnal radiative losses with surface cooling. Among the mentioned classes, the III, IV and VI were the most frequently observed at Caxiuanã.
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Classificação climatológica da energia potencial disponível para a convecção na cidade de Belém-PA
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-12) SANTOS, Josiane Sarmento dos; MOTA, Maria Aurora Santos da; ROCHA, Edson José Paulino da
The climatological classification of the Convection Available Potential Energy (CAPE) was studied in order to verify both the possibility of convection to start and the organizational type, in Belém (Pará - PA, Brazil), associating it to extreme precipitation events (EEPRP). For the CAPE analysis, DTCEA's radiosonde data and precipitation measurements from the INMET's stations, in the period from 1987 to 2011, we used. It was observed that the local atmosphere presented favorable conditions for the development of deep convection, because the most frequent CAPE values were higher than 1000 J/Kg, representing 61% of all radiosonde measurements. According to some authors, a CAPE value of 1000J/Kg is the deep convection limit. The CAPE 2 and 3 classifications presented significant increasing tendencies along the years, whereas CAPE 1 showed a decrease. This is probably due to the air temperature increased at the city, impacting the CAPE value. A low correlation between CAPE and EEPRP, as well as between CAPE and Pacific Ocean Index and the Atlantic Interhemispheric Gradient. was also shown. Therefore CAPE is not sufficient condition for the formation of clouds and precipitation, since meso and large scale dynamical forcing are relevant contributors to the climate modulation on the city.
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Climate estimates for Eastern Amazon with OLAM model
(2014-12) SILVA, Renato Ramos da; VITORINO, Maria Isabel; KUHN, Paulo Afonso Fischer; ANANIAS, Daniela dos Santos
The OLAM model has as its characteristics the advantage to represent simultaneously the regional and global meteorological phenomena using a refining grid scheme. During REMAM project OLAM was applied for a few case studies with the goal to evaluate its performance to estimate the regional climate for the eastern Amazon during periods of El Niño and La Niña. Case studies were performed for the rainy periods of the years 2010 and 2011 that were driven by distinct oceanic conditions. Initially, the model results were compared with local observations. The results demonstrated that OLAM was able to represent well the major precipitating regions, the diurnal temperature cycle evolution, and the wind dynamics. After that, analysis of the results demonstrated that if we provide good initial conditions and a good representation of the sea surface temperature evolution, OLAM is able to forecast with two or three months in advance if a rainy season would be wet or dry.
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Climatologia da estrutura vertical da atmosfera em novembro para Belém-PA
(2010-06) ANANIAS, Daniela dos Santos; SOUZA, Everaldo Barreiros de; SOUZA, Paulo Fernando de Souza; SOUSA, Adriano Marlisom Leão de; VITORINO, Maria Isabel; TEIXEIRA, Gleyciano Mendes; FERREIRA, Douglas Batista da Silva
The present work reports a diagnostic study on the vertical structure of air temperature, dew point temperature and relative humidity over the region of Belém-PA (eastern Amazon), based on monthly dataset for a period of 26 years (1982 to 2007). The focus is on the transition period from dry to wet season in the eastern Amazon, i.e., the month of November. Two contrasting composites in relation to the rainfall regime were considered: the wet and the dry year's composites, which were established objectively by the percentiles method. The results showed that the main difference observed in the temperature and humidity profiles, comparing dry and wet years, occurs in the atmospheric layer between the middle and upper levels of the troposphere (between the patterns level from 700 hPa to 400 hPa). In this layer, the difference between air temperatures and dew point is significantly higher and the contrast of moisture associated with convection also shows the highest values. In general, the compositions showed that the temperature profiles anomalously warmer (cold) and the moisture profiles anomalously wetter (dry) are associate to the years of rainfall above (below) of normal in the region of Belém-PA.
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Complexo Convectivo de Mesoescala observado em 27/11/2002 no nordeste da Argentina
(2008-12) CAMPOS, Claudia Rejane Jacondino; LIMA, Edna Cristina Sodré; PINTO, Luciana Barros
In this work were analyzed the synoptic situations associated to a Mesoscale Convective Complex (CCM), observed on 11/27/2002 in the northeast of Argentina. Infrared imagery from GOES-8 and simulations from BRAMS regional model were used. The model simulation, with three hours issues, allowed detailing the behavior of the meteorological variables in large scale that affect the MCC life cycle, being able to reproduce the suitable conditions to its beginning, development and dissipation. The results showed that the MCC studied presented similar characteristics to those observed by several authors.
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Efeito da topografia e da precipitação na florística e na produção de liteira em Caxiuanã, Pará
(2015-12) FERREIRA, Laura Suéllen Lisboa; CATTANIO, José Henrique; JARDIM, Mário Augusto Gonçalves
The objective of this work was to study the effect of topography and rainfall in the structure of trees and litter production in a tropical rain forest in the National Forest of Caxiuanã. Were delimited three tranches of 1.000 m2 in each topographic levels (lowland, intermediate and plateau) and identified all individuals and collection of litter. For the three levels was recorded a total of 124 species belonging to 33 botanical families. The three families with higher importance value index for topographies of lowland and intermediate were Sapotaceae, Lecythidaceae and Chrysobalanaceae and for plateau were Lecythidaceae, Sapotaceae and Chrysobalanaceae. The species Lecythis idatimon Aubl., Rinoria guianensis Aubl. e Eschweilera coriacea (DC.) S.A. Mori. showed the greatest importance value indices for the three topographies. The seasonality affects significantly the litter production, showing the highest values at the end of rainy season and early dry season. The environmental stimulus for the fall of the leaves is mainly due to decrease in relative humidity, justified by the need of the plants to increase photosynthetic efficiency. The difference in population structure show strategies for flower production, and consequently the dispersion of fruits and seeds.
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Efeitos de um evento de friagem nas condições meteorológicas na Amazônia: um estudo de caso
(Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 2004-12) SOUZA, Paulo Jorge de Oliveira Ponte de; ROCHA, Edson José Paulino da; FISCH, Gilberto Fernando; KRUIJT, Bart; RIBEIRO, João Batista Miranda
Observations of the influence of a Cold Spell phenomena on meteorological variables and on energy and CO2 fluxes were made in a forest site near Ji-Paraná, Rondonia, during June 2001. Friagem caused a diminution of 35% at air temperature. A reduction of 75 W.m-2 from normal days (200 W.m-2) to cold days (125 W.m-2) in the mean incoming solar radiation was also observed. During the Cold Spell days, both sensible heat (H) and latent heat fluxes (LE) showed a decrease in their mean daily value, showing a difference from normal days of 8 e 34%, respectively. The CO2 concentration remained constant, without increase during the night, due to the windy condition of cold days. During normal days the mean diurnal CO2 flux (-2,44 mmol m-2 s-1) was lesser than that one at phenomena days (-5,78 mmol m-2 s-1), while the mean nocturnal fluxes were +1,77mmol m-2 s-1 e +2,83mmol m-2 s-1 during normal and cold days, respectively.
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Electric systems failures produced by CG lightning in Eastern Amazonia
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-12) SANTOS, Ana Paula Paes dos; SOUZA, José Ricardo Santos de; SOUZA, Everaldo Barreiros de; CARMO, Alexandre Melo Casseb do; RIBEIRO, Wanda Maria do Nascimento
Operational records of power outages of the electric energy distribution systems in eastern Amazonia presented a large number of events attributed to lightning strikes, during the 2006 to 2009 period. The regional electricity concessionary data were compared to actual lightning observations made by SIPAM’s LDN system, over two areas where operational sub systems of transmission lines are installed. Statistical relations were drawn between the monthly lightning occurrence density and the number of power outages of the electric systems for both areas studied. The results showed that, although with some delays between these variables peaks, the number of power disruptions has a tendency to follow the behavior of the lightning occurrence densities variations. The numerical correlations were positive and may be useful to the transmission lines maintenance crews at least for the Belém-Castanhal electricity distribution sub system. Evidence was found, that the SST’s over certain areas of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, influence convection over the area of interest, and may help to prognosticate the periods of intense electric storms, requiring repair readiness for the regional electric systems.
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Episode of Low Level Jets in the north and northeast coast of state of Para: a case study of 2002 april 21st to 22nd
(2008-09) SOUSA, Adriano Marlisom Leão de; CAMPOS, Claudia Rejane Jacondino; ROCHA, Edson José Paulino da
In this study the characteristics of the vertical structure of an episode of Low Level Jets (LLJ) occurring in the coast of Para is described. Radiosonde data of Ajuruteua city in Bragança collected during the DESMATA Experiment (Impact of the Deforestation the Atlantic Coast of the Amazonian), taking place in 2002, from April 08th to 22th, are used. Among the detected cases during the rainy period, one specific case with 12 hours duration, average velocity of 15m/s and directed from NE to E in the point of maximum velocity was selected. The observational results have indicated that this LLJ located in the coast of Para was due to the combined action of two factors: (1) inertial oscillation and (2) superficial baroclinicity. These two combined factors sustained this LLJ with velocities between 10 and 13m/s during the day and between 14 and 16m/s during the night, at an average altitude of 800m above surface.
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Estimativa da radiação de onda longa atmosférica em áreas de floresta e de pastagem no sudoeste da Amazônia
(2011-06) AGUIAR, Leonardo José Gonçalves; COSTA, José Maria Nogueira da; FISCH, Graciela Redies; AGUIAR, Renata Gonçalves; COSTA, Antonio Carlos Lôla da; FERREIRA, Williams Pinto Marques
Atmospheric long wave radiation (Lin) is the most difficult component of the radiation budget to be measured. In Amazonia there are very few regular measurements of this component, even though it is an important variable in the calculation of the surface radiation balance and frequently used in climate models. Given the need for such data, the objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of seven equations used for the estimation of Lin for clear-sky days in forest (Reserva Biológica do Jaru, 10º4'48''S; 61º55'48''W) and pasture (Fazenda Nossa Senhora, 10º45'S, 62º21'W) areas in South West Amazonia. Measurements of atmospheric long wave radiation in the period from June 2005 to May 2006 were compared with estimates. The tested equations performed satisfactorily only during the dry season. High cloud conditions that dominate during the wet season significantly limited the amount of data available to evaluate the equations. Equations that use information about air temperature and vapor pressure for the Lin estimate performed better than those that use only air temperature. The equations of Brutsaert (1975), Idso (1981) and Prata (1996) performed best, had the highest rates of agreement and are therefore the most appropriate equations for estimating atmospheric long wave radiation in South West Amazonia.
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Evapotranspiration from Remote Sensing to Improve the Swat Model in Eastern Amazonia
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-12) SOUSA, Adriano Marlisom Leão de; VITORINO, Maria Isabel; CASTRO, Nilza Maria dos Reis; BOTELHO, Marcel do Nascimento; SOUZA, Paulo Jorge de Oliveira Ponte de
In this study, we estimated the evapotranspiration from orbital images - MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) for assimilation in the hydrological modeling of the SWAT (Soil Water Assessment Tools) model. The data used include the period between October 2003 and December 2006 of the sub-basin of the Lajeado River, located in the Tocantins-Araguaia River basin in Tocantins state. Overall, the results of the use of heat flows estimated by remote sensors in the SWAT model can be considered satisfactory. The values of the COE (coefficient of efficiency of Nash-Sutcliffe) ranged from -0.40 to 0.91 in the comparison with the daily flow data and from 0.17 to 0.77 with the monthly flow data, with the assimilation of evapotranspiration from orbital images. These results indicate benefit to the model adjustment due to improvement in the data assimilated of approximately 0.91 in the COE on daily scale and 0.60 in the CEO on monthly scale.
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Evento extremo de chuva-vazão na bacia hidrográfica do rio Araguari, Amapá, Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-12) CUNHA, Alan Cavalcanti da; VILHENA, Jefferson Erasmo De Souza; SANTOS, Eldo Silva Dos; SARAIVA, Jaci Maria Bilhalva; KUHN, Paulo Afonso Fischer; BRITO, Daímio Chaves; SOUZA, Everaldo Barreiros de; ROCHA, Edson José Paulino da; CUNHA, Helenilza Ferreira Albuquerque; BRITO, Alaan Ubaiara; BRASIL JUNIOR, Antonio Cesar Pinho; PACA, Victor Hugo da Motta; SANTOS, Paula Verônica Campos Jorge
The objective of this investigation was to analyse the extreme river flows which have occurred between 9 and 14 April 2011 in the Rio Araguari-AP. The methodology consisted of three main steps: 1) re-analysis of precipitation estimated by the BRAMS (Brazilian Development in Regional Atmospheric Model System) model using the synoptic of the same period as support, 2) analysis of streamflow in sections of hydrological monitoring in Porto Platon, Capivari and Serra do Navio (ADCP-Accustic Profiller Doppler Current); 3) statistic analysis of the time series of maximum river flows in Porto Platon using Gumbel distribution. It was observed that the BRAMS system partially captured the standard precipitation when compared with the synoptic analysis and literature data, but the extreme hydrological responses representation still needs an optimization. In Porto Platon a flow record of 4036 m3 /s was recorded, whose behavior was analyzed from the perspective of the available monitoring mechanisms in the State. It was concluded that such extreme events are poorly detectable and offer considerable risks to users of the basin. The stream flow prediction based on available hydrological series was 100 years recurrence, but the analysis have revealed that this period would be 360 years, indicating significant deficiency of the prediction system of extreme events in the State.
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Fluxos de calor no dossel vegetativo e infiltração de água no solo, em floresta tropical
(2011-12) DANTAS, Vanessa de Almeida; SILVA, Vicente de Paulo Rodrigues da; COSTA, Antonio Carlos Lôla da; CHAGAS, Glayson Francisco Bezerra das
This study assessed the seasonal and annual variations in both sensible and latent heat storage fluxes in the canopy air-space of tropical rainforest, as well as the infiltration rate in soil in two experimental plots one with exclusion of rainfall and other under actual rainfall. The data used in this study were obtained during the ''Long-term drought impact on water and carbon dioxide fluxes in Amazonian Tropical Rainforest Experiment'' (ESECAFLOR) which is subproject of Large Scale Biosphere Atmosphere Experiment in Amazon forest (LBA), carried out in Caxiuaná National Forest, Pará, Brazil. The air temperature and relative humidity data were collected in a forest profile for each 8 m height layer throughout the 2008 year in order to determine the sensible and latent heat storage fluxes during the rainy season (February, March and April) and less rainy season (September, October and November). The results indicated that sensible heat stored flux in rainforest canopy during the 2008 year was 167.93 W m-2, while the latent heat stored was 5184.38 W m-2. The infiltration rate in the forest was dramatically reduced in the first minutes of the experiment, regardless of soil moisture conditions, and then it presented almost constant behavior throughout the time.
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Impactos da redução da pluviometria na biomassa aérea da Floresta Amazônica
(2012-01) CHAGAS, Glayson Francisco Bezerra das; SILVA, Vicente de Paulo Rodrigues da; COSTA, Antonio Carlos Lôla da; DANTAS, Vanessa de Almeida
This study was conducted in Caxiuanã National Forest, Pará, Brazil, to analyze the effects of decrease in rainfall on biomass, tree mortality and basal area of tropical rainforest within ESECAFLOR Project (LBA). Two experimental sectors with one hectare each of natural forest were utilized. Plot A was maintained under natural conditions of climate and Plot B with rainfall exclusion of about 90%. The growth parameters presented in this study refer to monthly data during the experimental period from 2005 to 2009 for the two experimental plots. Results showed that a decrease in rainfall affected significantly all tree growth parameters over forest. The main evidence for this is that rainfall exclusion provides a reduction in basal area especially with Diameter at Breast Height more than 10 cm. Also, an increase in both tree mortality rate and consequently loss in plant biomass are larger in forest area with rainfall exclusion than under natural conditions of climate.
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Impactos das mudanças climáticas na ecoclimatologia de Aleurocanthus Woglumi Ashby, 1903 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) no estado do Pará
(2014-03) MORAES, Bergson Cavalcanti de; SOUZA, Everaldo Barreiros de; RIBEIRO, João Batista Miranda; FERREIRA, Douglas Batista da Silva; MAIA, Wilson José de Mello e Silva
Human activities that alter the greenhouse gases concentrations will have a direct influence on plant health issues. In order to minimize both the production loss and the quality, and to guide the choice of adaptation strategies and management, further studies to investigate the impacts of climate change on agriculture - in the spatial and temporal scales - and their pathogens are needed. The main goal of this work was to explore the global climate impact on the ecoclimatology of the citrus blackfly (Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby) in State of Pará. To do so, the thermal requirements of Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby developed in laboratory and on the ecoclimatological zoning based on the annual insect population was first analyzed using air temperature data series from 15 meteorological stations. Then, the populational increase of the studied insect through the projections of global climate model CCSM 3.0, between years 2030 and 2090, was simulated and analyzed. The results of simulations suggest that the number of generations of the insect will increase 50% in Pará state.
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Impactos do avanço da soja no balanço de radiação no leste da Amazônia
(Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 2013-06) SOUZA, Paulo Jorge de Oliveira Ponte de; ROCHA, Edson José Paulino da; RIBEIRO, Aristides
The deforestation of the Amazon, especially for pasture use, has been explored by several researchers who have pointed out as a consequence, serious environmental problems. The continuous expansion of agriculture on areas of cattle ranching in the Amazon, as well as on native areas, must be seen with caution since few studies have been conducted in order to investigate which probable environmental impacts can be generated due to the presence of soybean monoculture in the region. This study evaluates the local impacts of the replacement of forest by soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) on radiation balance components in an area that represents the agricultural border advancement in Amazonia. A micrometeorological experiment was installed in an area of soybean cultivation in Paragominas-PA and data from forest ecosystems were collected in Caxiuanã forests located in Melgaço-PA both during 2006 and 2007. During the soybean growing season the mean impact found in net radiation represented a reduction of 17.9% of the value commonly observed in the forest. During the off-season the impact on net radiation was 15.5%. Principal mechanisms that control these impacts were associated with the high soybean albedo and high loss of long wave radiation. Although the greatest impact occurs during the crop growing season, the time of occurrence of this negative effect is restricted to only 1/3 of the year, which leads to a higher impact of the off-season on energy balance in cumulative terms.
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Importância das condições termodinâmicas nos eventos extremos de precipitação na cidade de Belém e região metropolitana
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-12) GILLE, Felipe do Souto de Sá; MOTA, Maria Aurora Santos da
The purpose of this research was to verify the importance of thermodynamic factors on the occurrence of extreme precipitation events in the city of Belém (PA) and its metropolitan area, during the period of August 2008 to December 2009. The study of the atmosphere thermodynamics was based on the theories of Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) and Convective Inhibition Energy (CINE). To classify the extreme precipitation events the decis method was used in order to associate them to the CAPE and CINE values. It was verified that the studied region has strong convective activity during all the year, and that not always high CAPE and low CINE determine precipitation. Those situations in fact determine profound convection, but to ensure precipitation, dynamic enforcement is required. For the occurrence of extreme precipitation events during the rainy season the ITCZ is the forcing dynamic and during the dry season the squall lines contribute to them. Then when the precipitation process is exclusively CAPE dependent, a high CAPE value is required in order to generate deep convection and, consequently, precipitation. Otherwise, for dynamic contribution precipitating process a significant value of CAPE is not needed.
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Influência de variáveis meteorológicas na produção de liteira na Estação Científica Ferreira Penna, Caxiuanã, Pará
(Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, 2009-09) SILVA, Rosecélia Moreira da; COSTA, José Maria Nogueira da; RUIVO, Maria de Lourdes Pinheiro; COSTA, Antonio Carlos Lôla da; ALMEIDA, Samuel Soares
The evaluation of the influence on the exclusion of rainfall on the variation of litter production was done in Caxiuanã Forest Reserve at Ferreira Penna Scientific Station (1º 42 ' S, 51º 31 ' W) during the period from March, 2001 to February, 2003 with the objective of identifying the main meteorological variables and the main components of the monthly water balance that affected the production and decomposition of litter. This work was part of the subproject EXPERIMENT OF DROUGHT IN THE FOREST (ESECAFLOR), that aimed to study the long term impacts of drought on the water, energy and carbon dioxide fluxes in the Amazon forest. The sazonality of total litter production and its components (leaves, brushwood and reproductive parts) was well established, with the occurrence of a greater litter production during the months with lower precipitation. The monthly litter production during the experimental period ranged from 294.78 kg.ha-1 to 1758.69 kg.ha-1, with an average of 777.70 kg.ha-1. The total litter production was partitioned in leaves (61.40 %), brushwoods (18.45 %) and reproductive parts (20.14 %). The results obtained in the undisturbed plot showed a higher litter production, about 25 %, compared to the litter production in the plot under the exclusion of water. The variables more strongly correlated with litter production and its components were wind speed, global solar radiation density flux, photosynthetic active radiation density flux, soil temperature at 5 cm depth, precipitation, soil water deficit and water surplus.