Atmospheric variability in precipitation associated with on-shore and off-shore breezes in northeastern Pará

  • Michell Fontenelle Germano Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
  • Maria Isabel Vitorino Universidade Federal do Pará
  • Gabriel Brito Costa Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará
  • Adriano Marlison Leão de Souza Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia
  • Jefferson Inayan de Oliveira Souto Universidade Federal do Pará
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v11i3.414
Keywords: Local circulation, Precipitation, Breezes, Amazon

Abstract

Sea (onshore) and land (offshore) breezes and their role in precipitation on the coast of Pará were investigated. We retrieved wind data (direction and velocity) and precipitation at 10 minute intervals from the micrometeorological tower located at the Universidade Rural da Amazônia UFRA experimental site at Cuiarana in the municipality of Salinópolis, Pará state. We used satellite images from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) satellite in the visible channel and CPC MORPHing technique (CMORPH) data for spatial visualization of precipitation. Results show that the breezes are more intense during the rainy season (March) than during the dry season (August). Observed local precipitation, which may be related to sea breezes, showed a higher frequency during the late afternoon and early evening. These results allow us to evaluate the influence of sea breezes on costal local precipitation.

Published
2017-07-31
How to Cite
Germano, M., Vitorino, M., Costa, G., Souza, A. M., & Souto, J. I. (2017). Atmospheric variability in precipitation associated with on-shore and off-shore breezes in northeastern Pará. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 11(3), 303-312. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v11i3.414
Issue
Vol 11 No 3 (2016): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais
Section
Dossiê

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