Effects of the Lake Sobradinho Reservoir (Northeastern Brazil) on the Regional Climate

Effects of the Lake Sobradinho Reservoir (Northeastern Brazil) on the Regional Climate

This study investigates the effects of Lake Sobradinho, a large reservoir in Northeastern Brazil, on the local near-surface atmospheric and boundary layer conditions. For this purpose, simulations with the regional climate model COSMO-CLM are compared for two different scenarios: (1) with the lake b...

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Main Authors: Nikoo Ekhtiari, Susanne Grossman-Clarke, Hagen Koch, Werônica Meira de Souza, Reik V. Donner, Jan Volkholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Climate
Subjects:
regional climate modeling
COSMO-CLM
artificial reservoirs
near-surface air temperature
humidity
wind
lake breeze
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/5/3/50

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