Large ships are efficient in transporting oil and its derivatives. However, they can cause
spills in the event of accidents. The aim of the study is to simulate oil dispersion processes in …

Global air temperature increase has caused changes in the global climate such as droughts,
floods and severe events. Land cover shifts and the increase in greenhouse gas emissions …

Studies about the hydrodynamic behavior in the lower Amazon River remain scarce, despite
their relevance and complexity, and the Water Residence Time (Rt) of this Amazonian …

The final in natura discharge of urban domestic sewage in rivers in the Amazon is a
widespread practice. In addition, there is an evident lack of knowledge about the self …

Nesse estudo foi aplicada uma metodologia de classificação dos eventos de El Niño em
seus diferentes tipos (Central, Leste e, quando ambos ocorrem concomitantemente, MIX) no …

Precipitation is one of the main factors of soil erosion, and the intensity, duration and
frequency of precipitation can aggravate the erosive process. The objective of the study was …

The increase in greenhouse gasses (GHG) anthropogenic emissions and deforestation over
the last decades have led to many chemical and physical changes in the climate system …

Drought events are mainly associated with alterations in ocean-atmosphere patterns,
leading to abnormally dry conditions due to reduced precipitation. This study aims to …

The global and Amazon climate change, mainly in rainfall, due to the El Niño and La Ninã
phenomena. The objective of this study was to analyze the relative frequency (RF) of rainfall …

The citrus blackfly (CBF), Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby, is an exotic pest native to
Southeast Asia that has spread rapidly to the world's main centers of citrus production …