Easterly Wave Disturbances over Northeast Brazil: An Observational Analysis

This paper aims to identify the circulation associated with Easterly Wave Disturbances (EWDs) that propagate toward the Eastern Northeast Brazil (ENEB) and their impact on the rainfall over ENEB during 2006 and 2007 rainy seasons (April–July). The EWDs identification and trajectory are analyzed usin...

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Main Authors: Helber Barros Gomes, Tércio Ambrizzi, Dirceu Luís Herdies, Kevin Hodges, Bruce Francisco Pontes da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Advances in Meteorology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/176238