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Modelling the surface circulation and thermal structure of a tropical reservoir using three-dimensional hydrodynamic lake model and remote-sensing data

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Author(s):
Curtarelli, Marcelo Pedroso [1] ; Alcantara, Enner [2] ; Renno, Camilo Daleles [1] ; Assireu, Arcilan Trevenzoli [3] ; Bonnet, Marie Paule [4] ; Stech, Jose Luiz [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Natl Inst Space Res, BR-12227010 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
[2] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Cartog, Presidente Prudente, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Itajuba, Nat Resource Inst, Itajuba, MG - Brazil
[4] Univ Toulouse, Toulouse - France
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: WATER AND ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL; v. 28, n. 4, p. 516-525, DEC 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 9
Abstract

Diurnal variations in surface circulation, heat budget and thermal structure were investigated in a tropical reservoir using a synergistic approach that combines in situ observations, remote-sensing data and numerical modelling. The study area, the Itumbiara Reservoir (Brazil) at the beginning of the austral winter, is characterized by the presence of a weak thermal stratification and the passage of several cold fronts. Both in situ observations and numerical modelling showed that the surface circulation is wind-driven. The strongest water current was observed at 13:00h, which lagged behind the strongest wind. The daily heat budget was negative during the period and was controlled by short-wave radiation and latent heat flux. The diurnal cycle of stratification was at its maximum at 17:00h, and the surface mixed layer deepens at night. The colder waters of the Paranaiba River contribute to the stability of the water column near the river-reservoir transition zone. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 07/08103-2 - Study of circulation, water quality and land use in the Itumbiara Reservoir hydrographic basin
Grantee:José Luiz Stech
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 10/15075-8 - Numerical Study of Circulation and Thermodynamics of Itumbiara Reservoir Water
Grantee:Enner Herenio de Alcântara
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 08/57719-9 - Program on Climate Change - INCT CLIMA
Grantee:Carlos Afonso Nobre
Support Opportunities: Research Program on Global Climate Change - Thematic Grants