Extreme temperature trends in the equatorial region of Brazil: Case study of the state of Ceará Tendência das temperaturas extremas em região equatorial brasileira: estudo de caso do estado do Ceará

Extreme temperature trends in the equatorial region of Brazil: Case study of the state of Ceará Tendência das temperaturas extremas em região equatorial brasileira: estudo de caso do estado do Ceará

Despite uncertainties as to the real causes, there is a large amount of evidence of climatic change on Earth. With the objective of investigating changes in extreme air temperatures, as well as the local effects of these changes, eight data sets, collected throughout the State of Ceará in Brazil, we...

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Main Authors: Eunice Maia de Andrade, Bernardo Barbosa da Silva, Meilla Marielle Araújo Rodrigues, Marcos Amauri Bezerra Mendonça, Luiz Carlos Guerreiro Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
Subjects:
Mudanças climáticas
Aquecimento global
Temperatura atmosférica
Climatic changes
Global warming
Air temperature
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