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Impacts of landscape fragmentation on simulated precipitation fields in the Amazonian sub-basin of Ji-Paraná using the Eta model

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Numerical studies on impacts of landscape fragmentation due to land use and land cover change (LUCC) on precipitation fields over the Ji-Paraná basin in the Amazon region are carried out using atmospheric Eta model. Experiments consider historical data about LUCC over the basin from 1978 to 2000 and compare simulations under LUCC conditions with simulations under pristine conditions. In agreement with previous observational studies, model results do not show statistically significant impacts on precipitation in the region. Results indicate that variability in precipitation in this region is mainly controlled by large-scale atmospheric characteristics and soil moisture conditions. However, some limitations are identified in the model simulations, mainly associated to the diurnal cycle of precipitation.

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This work was supported by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo—FAPESP No. 2008/50436-1. The authors are grateful to Professor Fedor Messinger for his valuable comments.

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  1. Earth System Science Centre, National Institute for Space Research, Rodovia Presidente Dutra km 39, Cx Postal 01, CEP: 12630-000, Cachoeira Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil

    Daniel Andres Rodriguez

  2. Centre for Weather Forecasts and Climate Studies, National Institute for Space Research, Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil

    Sin Chan Chou

  3. Centro Nacional de Monitoramento e Alertas de Desastres Naturais, Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil

    Javier Tomasella

  4. Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Eleonora M. C. Demaria

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Rodriguez, D.A., Chou, S.C., Tomasella, J. et al. Impacts of landscape fragmentation on simulated precipitation fields in the Amazonian sub-basin of Ji-Paraná using the Eta model. Theor Appl Climatol 115, 121–140 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-013-0866-4

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