Mangrove Microclimate: A Case Study from Southeastern Brazil

Earth Interactions

Nádia GilmaBeserra de Lima¹ 

关键词: Mangrove;    Climate attributes;    Canopy;    Transmissivity;   

DOI  :  10.1175/2012EI000464.1

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: American Geophysical Union

【 摘 要 】

AbstractA mangrove is a transitional coastal ecosystem between marine and terrestrial environments that is characterized by salinity and constant tidal flooding. Mangroves contain plant communities that are adapted to several physical constraints, including the climate. The purpose of this study was to analyze the variations in climatic attributes (air temperature, relative air humidity, global solar radiation, wind, and rainfall) in the mangroves located in the municipality of Iguape, on the southern coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. In addition, it was determined whether the existing variation is related to the presence of the canopy environment. A microclimate tower was installed with two weather stations to obtain an analysis of the variation of the climatic attributes above and below the canopy. The results indicate that global solar radiation had an average transmissivity of 26.8%. The air temperature at 10 m was higher than that at the sensor at 2 m. The average rainfall interception for the...

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