Climate Change in Santos Brazil

Abstract

Intro -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acronyms -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The METROPOLE Project - An Integrated Framework to Analyse Local Decision Making and Adaptive Capacity to Large-Scale Environmental Change: Decision Making and Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in Santos, Brazil -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Background -- 1.3 The METROPOLE Project -- 1.4 Sea Level Rise and Adaptation Options: The Case of Santos, Sao Paulo/Brazil -- 1.5 Adaptive Capacity Index (ACI) Analysis Sao Paulo/Brazil -- 1.6 Conclusions and Final Remarks -- References -- Part II: Current Environmental Patterns and Projections in the Study Area -- Chapter 2: Patterns of Evolution of Frontal Systems Along the South-Southeastern Brazilian Coast -- 2.1 Introduction: Typical Meteorological and Oceanic Conditions -- 2.2 Frontal System -- 2.3 Effects of a Frontal System -- 2.4 Variability of the Mean Sea Level -- 2.5 Characterization of Extreme Sea Level Events in Santos and Their Correspondence with Synoptic Meteorological Conditions -- 2.6 Numerical Modelling of Meteorological Tides in the Western Region of the South Atlantic -- 2.7 Case Study: Effects of the Fronts of September 2009 -- 2.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Patterns of Extreme Precipitation in Santos -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Material and Methods -- 3.3 Results -- 3.4 Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4: Projections of Climate Change in the Coastal Area of Santos -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Downscaling of Global Climate -- 4.2.1 Validation of the Downscaling -- 4.2.1.1 Simulated Climatology -- 4.2.1.2 Frequency Distribution -- 4.2.2 Projections of Climate Change -- 4.2.2.1 Mean Temperature and Precipitation -- 4.2.2.2 The Frequency Distribution -- 4.2.2.3 Trends of the Climatic Extreme Indices -- 4.2.2.4 Trends in Storms.