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Impacts on regional climate of Amazon deforestation

Year: 1992

Type: article

Abstract: A simulation of the climate response to Amazon deforestation has been carried out. Precipitation is decreased on the average by 25% or 1.4 mm/day, with ET and runoff both decreasing by 0.7 mm/day. Modifications of surface energy balance through change of albedo and roughness are complicated by cloud feedbacks. The initial decrease of the absorption of solar radiation by higher surface albedos is largely cancelled by a reduction in cloud cover, but consequent reduction in downward longwave has a substantial impact on surface energy balance. Smoke aerosols might have an effect comparable to deforestation during burning season.

Source: Geophysical Research Letters

DOI: 10.1029/92gl01905

Authors: Robert E. Dickinson, Patrick Kennedy

Institutions: University of Arizona, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

Language: English

Topic: Climate variability and models

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life on land

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1975682668

FWCI: 5.379

Cites: 6

Cited by: 198

Related to: 10