The big picture of field hydrology studies in Brazil

hydrological monitoring is essential for a proper decision-making process and modelling. Efforts have been made in Brazil to carry out field activities at the basin scale, but how complete and comprehensive are those studies? Where are they located? How long have they been carried out? What are the...

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Published inHydrological sciences journal Vol. 65; no. 8; pp. 1262 - 1280
Main Authors Melo, Davi C. D., Anache, Jamil A. A., Almeida, Cristiano das N., Coutinho, Jaqueline V., Ramos Filho, Geraldo M., Rosalem, Lívia M. P., Pelinson, Natália S., Ferreira, Guilherme L. R. A., Schwamback, Dimaghi, Calixto, Kalyl G., Siqueira, João P. G., Duarte-Carvajalino, Jean C., Jhunior, Hélio C. S., Nóbrega, Juliana D., Morita, Alice K. M., Leite, Camila M. C., Guedes, Ana C. E., Coelho, Victor Hugo R., Wendland, Edson
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis 10.06.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Arid regions
Arid zones
basin-scale studies
Decision making
Documents
Environmental monitoring
experimental basin
Geographical locations
Hydrologic processes
Hydrologic studies
hydrological monitoring
Hydrology
Land use
Monitoring
Semi arid areas
Semiarid lands
Semiarid zones
Water quality
Brazil
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Summary:hydrological monitoring is essential for a proper decision-making process and modelling. Efforts have been made in Brazil to carry out field activities at the basin scale, but how complete and comprehensive are those studies? Where are they located? How long have they been carried out? What are the main findings? To answer these questions, an overview of experimental monitoring basins in Brazil is presented, listing their geographical locations, monitored variables, operational status, monitoring periods and main publications. We identified 60 monitored sites, spread across most Brazilian biomes, with an average monitoring period of 12 years. However, some publications from these monitoring studies are not fully accessible to the international community. Field hydrology activities in Brazil contribute to a better understanding of hydrological processes in humid and semi-arid regions and inform us about the impacts of land-use change on water quality and quantity.
ISSN:0262-6667
2150-3435
DOI:10.1080/02626667.2020.1747618