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Comparison of the performance of estimated precipitation data via remote sensing in the Midwest Region of Brazil
Consistent precipitation data are essential for hydrological studies and planning of diverse socioeconomic activities. However, the low density of in...
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Fitting and suitability of mathematical models for the practical design of rainwater harvesting reservoirs for the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Due to the complexity, and variety of results obtained, depending on the design methodology chosen, the rainwater reservoir design is often carried...
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Climate and water balance influence on agricultural productivity over the Northeast Brazil
The identification and delimitation of regions based on their agricultural aptitude is essential to assure the effective development and adaptation...
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Local-Scale Disaster Risk Indicators: Applying the Disaster Risk Indicators in Brazil (Drib) Method to Understand Flood Risks in Brazil
Global changes in our planet’s environment are both products and producers of changes at the local scale. It is at this scale that the impacts are...
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Curatorial Management on Geological and Paleontological Collections in Brazil: Integrative Policies for the Ex Situ Geoheritage
Numerous challenges are associated with scientific collection management including available resources, strategy development, communication,...
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Winter wheat evapotranspiration and irrigation requirements across tropical and sub-tropical producing regions in Brazil
Agricultural intensification is often seen as an appropriate approach to meet the growing demand for agricultural products. In regions affected by...
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Unravelling recharge mechanisms along the Guarani aquifer system (SAG) outcrop in southern Brazil
Understanding recharge is an important step in quantifying the sustainability and vulnerability of the groundwater reserve and promoting the adequate...
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Heavy rainfall associated with floods in southeastern Brazil in November–December 2021
In southeast Brazil, heavy precipitation events during the summer trigger floods. These disasters are responsible for most loss of lives. In November...
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Heavy rainfall event in Nova Friburgo (Brazil): numerical sensitivity analysis using different parameterization combinations in the WRF model
Forecasting rainfall is essential for warning of issues and mitigating natural disasters. For this purpose, employing numerical weather models, even...
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Estimating hourly air temperature in an Amazon-Cerrado transitional forest in Brazil using Machine Learning regression models
Air temperature holds significant importance in microclimate and environmental health studies, playing a crucial role in weather regulation. There is...
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Public Policies for Geodiversity in Brazil
Ensuring the legal protection of geosites, or areas that have relevant geodiversity, and obtaining resources for the development of programs and...
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Monthly potential evapotranspiration estimated using the Thornthwaite method with gridded climate datasets in Southeastern Brazil
We evaluated the performance of the Thornthwaite (ThW) method using two gridded climate datasets to estimate monthly average daily potential...
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Assessment of trends, variability and impacts of droughts across Brazil over the period 1980–2019
Drought indices are a numerical representation of drought conditions aimed to provide quantitative assessments of the magnitude, spatial extent,...
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The consequences of debris flows in Brazil: a historical analysis based on recorded events in the last 100 years
This study aims at providing an overview of the socioeconomic consequences that debris-flow events have caused in Brazil, positioning the country in...
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Chlorinated ethenes characterization using high-resolution rock core analysis in a weathered crystalline rock aquifer in São Paulo, Brazil
Most of the contaminant conceptual models in weathered crystalline bedrock aquifers in Brazil rely on data collected using conventional site...
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Hazard assessment of debris-flow-prone watersheds in Cubatão, São Paulo State, Brazil
In Brazil, research related to the occurrence and prevention of debris flows is incipient when compared to the extent of the impacts caused by the...
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Assessment of groundwater quality from monitoring wells in an area occupied by a cemetery in South Brazil
The contamination of water resources, surface or underground, is one of the major problems society faces. Thus, areas occupied by cemeteries can...
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Urbanisation on the coastline of the most populous and developed state of Brazil: the extent of coastal hardening and occupations in low-elevation zones
Worldwide, coastlines have been replaced and altered by hard infrastructures to protect cities and accommodate human activities. In addition, human...
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Social vulnerability to environmental disasters in the Paraopeba River Basin, Minas Gerais, Brazil
The increase in the number of environmental disasters in recent years has prompted a reorientation of research and programs. While significant...
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Ordinary Cokriging applied to generate intensity-duration-frequency equations for Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
For natural resource management and conservation, understanding and quantifying the spatiotemporal behavior of rainfall is of paramount importance....
