Secular climate variation in cities in the state of São Paulo: a case study with time series and evaluation of vegetation control.

• Grant number: 24/18010-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2024
• End date: October 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Geosciences - Meteorology
• Principal Investigator: Humberto Ribeiro da Rocha
• Grantee: Miguel de Carvalho e Silva Diaféria
• Host Institution: Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/11762-5 - Centre for Water and Food Security in Critical Zones, AP.CCD

Abstract

This research focuses on the possible reasons for climate variation in the State of São Paulo from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. To conduct it, data from the meteorological collections of the Geographic and Geological Commission of São Paulo will be compared with current meteorological data for the city of São Paulo. The aim of the research is to understand how climate patterns vary on a secular scale and what evidence there is of vegetation cover controls over these processes.