Climatological Effects of Aerosols on the Energy Balance in a Transition Region of the Legal Amazon

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https://doi.org/10.26848/rbgf.v18.6.p4513-4530

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Aerosols, Optical Depth, Energy Balance, Bowen Ratio Method, Global Radiation

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This study conducted a comparative analysis of energy balances under different atmospheric conditions, specifically differentiating between clear-sky conditions, defined as AOD ≤ 0.15, and aerosol-laden conditions, defined as AOD > 0.15. The Bowen Ratio Method was employed to estimate the energy balance, utilizing in situ meteorological data, including air temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), soil heat flux (G), and net radiation (Rn). A fourth-order polynomial regression was then applied to the hourly values of these variables to facilitate estimations under clear-sky conditions. Additionally, the clearness index (kt) was calculated for both clear-sky and aerosol conditions. The hourly analysis revealed that AOD values exceeding 0.15 are associated with modifications in the energy balance. A trend of decreased net radiation (Rn) was observed, indicating a negative impact on the energy available for the components of the radiation balance. Concerning the fluxes derived from the Bowen Ratio Method, an inverse relationship between latent heat flux (LE) and sensible heat flux (H) was detected. Under aerosol conditions, LE exhibited higher values, whereas H and soil heat flux (G) demonstrated lower values, suggesting a redistribution of available energy compared to clear-sky atmospheric conditions.

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Leilane Duarte, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Atualmente é discente de Doutorado pelo programa de Pós Graduação em Física Ambiental da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), campus Cuiabá. Possui Mestrado em Física Ambiental pela UFMT - Cuiabá e graduação em Licenciatura Plena em Física pela UFMT - Cuiabá. Participou do Programa Institucional de Iniciação a Docência (PIBID) de 2014 à 2016. Participou do Programa de Iniciação Científica (PIBIC) da UFMT de 2016 à 2017. Atuou como coordenadora discente do projeto: Resgate Social: Intervenções em Escolas de Cuiabá (2017).

Rafael Palácios, Universidade Federal do Pará

Possui graduação em Física com ênfase em Física Ambiental pela Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS) (2008). Mestrado em Física Ambiental na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT) (2014). Doutor em Física Ambiental na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT) (2017) com estágio Sanduíche no Departamento de Física Aplicada, Laboratório Física Atmosférica, do Instituto de Física na Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Atualmente é Professor Efetivo, Classe Adjunto, do Instituto de Geociências na Faculdade de Meteorologia da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA). Faz parte do corpo docente (membro permanente) do Programa de Pós-graduação em Física Ambiental do Instituto de Física da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, onde orienta em nível de mestrado e doutorado. Faz parte do corpo docente (membro permanente) do Mestrado Profissional no Programa de Pós Graduação em Gestão de Riscos e Desastres Naturais na Amazônia - (PPGGRD) na Universidade Federal do Pará. Pesquisa na área de Interação Biosfera Atmosfera, Análise e Modelagem Microclimática e de Ecologia de Ecossistemas, na linha de Física da Atmosfera, modelagem atmosférica, meteorologia física e dinâmica, aerossóis atmosféricos e suas interações com a radiação solar, propriedades físicas e químicas de aerossóis, propriedades óticas de aerossóis, forçamento radiativo e fluxos de superfície.

Leone Francisco Amorim Curado, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Possui graduação em Física pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (2009). Mestrado em Física Ambiental (2011) e Doutorado em Física Ambiental (2013) pela Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Atualmente e Professor Adjunto IV da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Credenciado no Programa de Pós-graduação em Física Ambiental/UFMT. Tem cooperação com a California State University, San Marcos. Pesquisa na área de Ciências Ambientais com ênfase em evapotranspiração, correlação de vórtices turbulentos, modelagem de trocas de energia entre superfície vegetada e atmosfera, efeitos dos aerossóis nas variáveis climáticas e dados micrometeorológicos.

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2025-10-29

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Duarte, L., Palácios, R., & Amorim Curado, L. F. (2025). Climatological Effects of Aerosols on the Energy Balance in a Transition Region of the Legal Amazon. Brazilian Journal of Physical Geography, 18(6), 4513–4530. https://doi.org/10.26848/rbgf.v18.6.p4513-4530

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