Rainfall erosivity and rainfall return period in the experimental watershed of Aracruz, in the coastal plain of Espirito Santo, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo

Sérgio Gualberto Martins²  Junior Cesar Avanzi¹  Marx Leandro Naves Silva¹  Nilton Curi¹  Lloyd Darrell Norton¹  Sebastião Fonseca¹ 

[1] ,Árvore Consultoria Soluções AmbientaisLavras MG ,Brazil

关键词: kinetic energy;    R-factor;    USLE;    recurrence interval;    probability of occurrence;    energia cinética;    fator R;    USLE;    intervalo de recorrência;    probabilidade de ocorrência;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-06832010000300042

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Knowledge on the factors influencing water erosion is fundamental for the choice of the best land use practices. Rainfall, expressed by rainfall erosivity, is one of the most important factors of water erosion. The objective of this study was to determine rainfall erosivity and the return period of rainfall in the Coastal Plains region, near Aracruz, a town in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, based on available data. Rainfall erosivity was calculated based on historic rainfall data, collected from January 1998 to July 2004 at 5 min intervals, by automatic weather stations of the Aracruz Cellulose S.A company. A linear regression with individual rainfall and erosivity data was fit to obtain an equation that allowed data extrapolation to calculate individual erosivity for a 30-year period. Based on this data the annual average rainfall erosivity in Aracruz was 8,536 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1. Of the total annual rainfall erosivity 85 % was observed in the most critical period October to March. Annual erosive rains accounted for 38 % of the events causing erosion, although the runoff volume represented 88 % of the total. The annual average rainfall erosivity return period was estimated to be 3.4 years.

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