Geothermal Dynamics in Vochysia Divergens Forest in a Brazilian Wetland

Research involving the thermal soil dynamics of wetland areas has not yet been explored in a way that promotes a deeper understanding of the dynamics of this region. This makes it necessary for further studies to contribute to the understanding of this biome. In the present work, we studied the ther...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Air, Soil and Water Research Soil and Water Research, 2013-01, Vol.2013 (6), p.47-52
Main Authors: Novais, Jonathan Willian Zangeski, Rodrigues, Thiago Rangel, Curado, Leone Francisco Amorim, Oliveira, Allan Gonçalves, de Paulo, Sérgio Roberto, de Souza Nogueira, José, de Oliveira, Renan Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Wetlands
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Research involving the thermal soil dynamics of wetland areas has not yet been explored in a way that promotes a deeper understanding of the dynamics of this region. This makes it necessary for further studies to contribute to the understanding of this biome. In the present work, we studied the thermal dynamics of the soil contrasting seasonal conditions in the Vochysia Divergens Forest. The Fourier equation was used to analyze the influence of the thermal conductivity and thermal gradient on the soil heat flux. We determined how variable water content causes the system to behave differently in the four seasons, observing seasonality in soil when completely dry and when completely flooded.
ISSN:1178-6221
1178-6221
DOI:10.4137/ASWR.S11364