Uncertainties of the rainfall regime in a tropical semi-arid region: the case of the State of Ceará. = Incertezas do regime pluviométrico no semiárido tropical: o caso do estado do Ceará

Uncertainties of the rainfall regime in a tropical semi-arid region: the case of the State of Ceará. = Incertezas do regime pluviométrico no semiárido tropical: o caso do estado do Ceará

The rural population of a tropical semi-arid region such as the northeast of Brazil is directly dependent on rainfall for agricultural production, pasture for livestock, and the storage of drinking water for human consumption. The region is characterised by the frequent occurrence of dry years and c...

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Main Authors: Eunice Maia de Andrade, Maria Gina Torres Sena3, Antonio Givanilson Rodrigues da Silva, Francisco Jairo Soares Pereira, Fernando Bezerra Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Roraima 2016-07-01
Series:Agro@mbiente On-line
Subjects:
Dry semi-arid regions
Precipitation
Consecutive Dry Days
Rainfed agriculture
Online Access:http://revista.ufrr.br/agroambiente/article/view/3500/1984

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