Talamoni, I.L. orcid.org/0000-0003-4952-190X, Kubota, P.Y., Cavalcanti, I.F.A. orcid.org/0000-0002-3890-5767 et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Numerical assessment of changes in land–atmosphere interactions during the rainy season in South America using an updated vegetation map. International Journal of Climatology, 44 (10). pp. 3278-3294. ISSN 0899-8418
Abstract
Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) is a key driver of changes in land–atmosphere interactions, playing an essential role in climate and weather patterns in South America (SA). This study used a modelling approach to assess the land–atmosphere changes introduced by LULCC over the Brazilian territory. Numerical experiments of early (2006), neutral (2004) and late (2008) rainy season onset years were performed in the Integrated BIosphere Simulator (IBIS) to assess the land-surface parameters, and in Brazilian Atmospheric Model (BAM) to assess the atmospheric variables. The models were run with a natural (NAT) vegetation map and an updated (UP) vegetation map, which incorporated realistic Brazil deforestation up to the early 2000s. The differences between the two maps were particularly larger over 25°–15°S and 50°–40°W, where the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes were replaced by pasture. IBIS experiments showed that over the area of larger LULCC there was an increase in albedo of up to 8% while reductions in net radiation, surface heat fluxes, surface temperature and surface roughness were noticed. Land–atmosphere feedbacks assessed with BAM experiments showed that LULCC contributed to a drier and colder (stable) atmosphere over central-east SA that opposes the necessary conditions for the rainy season onset. The changes included increases in surface pressure and low-level wind associated with reductions in 2 m temperature and surface roughness. These changes contributed to decrease the cloud formation and less precipitation in all three rainy season onset years, but particularly in the late rainy season onset year during September–October–November (SON). The atmospheric changes induced by LULCC show a pattern of dry atmosphere (reduced precipitation), similar to those of late onset years, and indicate that LULCC enhances the late rainy season onset condition over central-east SA. Additionally, this study highlights the importance of considering up-to-date vegetation maps because these changes significantly affect both surface and atmospheric variables.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 Royal Meteorological Society. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Numerical assessment of changes in land–atmosphere interactions during the rainy season in South America using an updated vegetation map, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8523. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited. |
Keywords: | Rainy Season; Land Use and Land Cover Change; Atlantic Forest; IBIS; BAM |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Inst for Climate & Atmos Science (ICAS) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) MR/X034097/1 Met Office No External Reference |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2024 13:48 |
Last Modified: | 22 Aug 2024 08:51 |
Published Version: | https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/joc.8523 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:213210 |
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