CHARACTERIZATION OF DRY AND WET PERIODS OF FORTALEZA CITY (CE)

Authors

  • Ícaro Jael Mendonça Moura Bolsista de IC (PIBIC/CNPq), Curso de Graduação em Física CCT, UECE
  • Daiane Fabrício dos Santos Bolsista de IC (PIBIC/CNPq), Curso de Graduação em Física CCT, UECE
  • Francisco Geraldo de Melo Pinheiro Mestrado Acadêmico em Ciências Físicas Aplicadas do Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (CMACFA, CCT, UECE)
  • Carlos Jacinto de Oliveira Universidade Estadual do Ceará (CMACFA, CCT, UECE)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X16206

Keywords:

Climate, Rainfall. Pluviometric characterization. Dry period. Wet period

Abstract

http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2179460X16206Meteorological and climatic, regional and global, conditions are reflected on the biosphere and on many human activities and routines such as agriculture, energy consumption, risk of natural disasters, etc. Particularly, rainfall represents an influential factor in the planning of these activities and routines. Therefore, the correct prediction of its most probable values, the occurrence areas and periods in which they are distributed are essential information for a region’s water resource management. This paper aims to characterize two well-defined periods for Fortaleza City, the Ceará State’s Capital, Brazil – the dry and wet periods. It is said that, in Fortaleza City, the pluviometric wet season occurs in the first half of the year (from January to June) and is more intense on the four-month period from February to May while the pluviometric dry season occurs during the second half of the year (from July to December) and is more intense on the four-month period from August to November. Monthly accumulated precipitation data was used for this study. This data was collected over a period of 62 years (1951-2012) on a weather station located in Pinto Martins International Airport in Fortaleza City (CE) and provided by the SGDIC (Climatic Information Generation System) from the ICEA (Airspace Control Institute). The said information was evidenced using a method that defines dry and rainy months by comparison with the median of the time series.

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Author Biography

Carlos Jacinto de Oliveira, Universidade Estadual do Ceará (CMACFA, CCT, UECE)

Mestrado Acadêmico em Ciências Físicas Aplicadas do Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (CMACFA, CCT, UECE)

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Published

2015-03-07

How to Cite

Moura, Ícaro J. M., Santos, D. F. dos, Pinheiro, F. G. de M., & Oliveira, C. J. de. (2015). CHARACTERIZATION OF DRY AND WET PERIODS OF FORTALEZA CITY (CE). Ciência E Natura, 37, 3–7. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X16206

Issue

Vol. 37 (2015): SPECIAL EDITION – V INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF CLIMATOLOGY (V SIC)

Section

Meteorology

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