Assessing homogeneity and climate variability of temperature and precipitation series in the capitals of northeastern Brazil

Assessing homogeneity and climate variability of temperature and precipitation series in the capitals of northeastern Brazil

A 51-year dataset (1961 to 2011) from nine meteorological stations in the capitals of northeastern Brazil (NEB), with daily data of precipitation totals and of mean, minimum and maximum temperatures, was statistically analyzed for data homogeneity and for signals of climate variability. The hypothes...

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Main Authors: Stephanie eHänsel, Deusdedit Monteiro Medeiros, Jörg eMatschullat, Isamara de Mendonça Silva, Reinaldo Antonio Petta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
drought
data quality
extreme events
Regional Climate Change
climate indices
seasonal cycle
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2016.00029/full

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