The influence of climate parameters on fires in the Paraíba do Sul River valley, southeast Brazil
Jaqueline Gabriele de Oliveira,
Klécia Gili Massi,
Luana Albertani Pampuch Bortolozo
et al.
Abstract:Brazilian biomes have been experiencing an increase in fires during the whole year, but fires increase substantially during drier periods. Several indexes might be good indicators of the severity of the droughts, such as The Rainfall Anomaly Index (RAI), Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Vegetation Health Index (VHI). This study therefore aimed to understand the dynamics of climate, using some indexes and fires in Paraíba do Sul River Valley, Paulista portion, to verify whether fire is more likely… Show more
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