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Scientific paper
Jul 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007georl..3414707m&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 34, Issue 14, CiteID L14707
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Hydrology: Hydroclimatology, Hydrology: Land/Atmosphere Interactions (1218, 1631, 3322), Oceanography: General: Climate And Interannual Variability (1616, 1635, 3305, 3309, 4513)
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Using a spatially-explicit model, we have projected potential Amazon landscapes based on two possible development scenarios and total forest removal to represent uncertainty in future land cover. We conducted Monte Carlo simulations with a regional climate model driven by these landscapes and by different years to include atmospheric uncertainty. Absent restraints on development, we find that certain areas can expect annual rainfall declines of 3-5% that persist in spite of introduced uncertainty. These declines are strongly tied to key landscape features. Land cover and land use change associated with major roads, not ENSO events or other annual atmospheric features, leads to reduced rainfall. For the case of total deforestation we found an average annual decline in rainfall of 10-20% across the entire basin.
Arima Eugenio
Moore Nathan
Ramos da Silva Renato
Walker Robert
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