Title:	Study of the pluvial behavior in the Dourados region, in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul, MS.
Authors:	ARAI, F. K. PEREIRA, S. B. PEIXOTO, P. P. P. BISCARO, G. A. FIETZ, C. R.
Affiliation:	FABIANE KAZUE ARAI, UFGD SILVIO BUENO PEREIRA, UFGD PAULA PINHEIRO PADOVESE PEIXOTO, UFGD FIETZ, C. R. EMBRAPA AGROPECUÁRIA OESTE. CARLOS RICARDO FIETZ, CPAO.
Date Issued:	2008
Citation:	In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING; BRAZILIAN CONGRESS OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, 37.; INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK ENVIRONMENT SYMPOSIUM - ILES, 8., 2008, Foz do Iguaçu. Technology for all: sharing the knowledge for development: proceedings... Foz do Iguaçu: SBEA, 2008.
Description:	Dourados municipality is the main regional center of the Dourados River Basin. With around 165,000 people, it represents 47.8% of the total basin’s population. As a region with great potential for agricultural development, it suffers from short spells of rainfall shortage, known as veranicos (short summers) and prolonged draughts, which have inhibited the full development of this potential. Thus, the study of precipitation patterns becomes relevant to plan agricultural activities, allowing for predictions with better approximation and more secure decisions. On the basis of this approach, precipitation distribution was evaluated in the Dourados region, in the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul, MS. Results obtained pointed to the following conclusions: the precipitation regime presents a uni-modal oscillation, with a rainy period extending between the months of October through March; all months within the rainy season present a drastic reduction in mean precipitation; and the occurrence of dry spells of seven days in the rainy season is greater in the second fortnight of each month.
Thesagro:	Chuva
Keywords:	Brasil
Notes:	Publicação original em CD
Type of Material:	Parte de livro
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em anais de congresso (CPAO)