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Dickinson, R.E. and Kennedy, P. (1992). Impacts on regional climate of Amazon deforestation. Geophysical Research Letters 19: doi: 10.1029/92GL01905. issn: 0094-8276. |
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A simulation of the climate response to Amazon deforestation has been carried out. Precipitation is decreased on the average by 25% or 1.4 mm/day, with ET and runoff both decreasing by 0.7 mm/day. Modifications of surface energy balance through change of albedo and roughness are complicated by cloud feedbacks. The initial decrease of the absorption of solar radiation by higher surface albedos is largely cancelled by a reduction in cloud cover, but consequent reduction in downward longwave has a substantial impact on surface energy balance. Smoke aerosols might have an effect comparable to deforestation during burning season. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1992 |
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Keywords
Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Climatology, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Biosphere-atmosphere interactions, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Radiative processes |
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Publisher
American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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