Fernanda Silva

Fernanda Silva


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 March 2017 in Environments
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FSFernanda Silva
Fernanda Silva
KLKarla Maria Longo
Karla Maria Longo
FAFelipe Marques de Andrade
Felipe Marques de Andrade
The spatial and temporal variability patterns of the urban heat island (UHI) in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo (MASP) were investigated using hourly temperature observations for a 10-year period from January 2002 to December 2011. The empirical orthogonal function (EOF) and cluster analysis (CA) techniques for multivariate analysis were used to determine the dominant modes of UHI variability and to identify the homogeneity between the temperature observations in the MASP. The EOF method was used to obtain the spatial patterns (T-mode EOF) and to define temporal variability (S-mode EOF). In the T-mode, three main modes of variability were recognized. The first EOF explained 66.7% of the total variance in the air temperature, the second explained 24.0%, and the third explained 7.8%. The first and third EOFs were associated with wind movement in the MASP. The second EOF was considered the most important mode and was found to be related to the level of urbanization in the MASP, the release of heat stored in the urban canopy and the release of heat by anthropogenic sources, thus representing the UHI pattern in the MASP. In the S-mode, two modes of variability were found. The first EOF explained 49.4% of the total variance in the data, and the second explained 30.9%. In the S-mode, the first EOF represented the spatial pattern of the UHI and was similar to the second EOF in the T-mode. CA resulted in the identification of six homogeneous groups corresponding to the EOF patterns observed. The standard UHI according to the scale and annual seasons for the period from 2002 to 2010 presented maximum values between 14:00 and 16:00 local time (LT) and minimum values between 07:00 and 09:00 LT. Seasonal analysis revealed that spring had the highest maximum and minimum UHI values relative to the other seasons.

1 January 2025
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FSFernanda Silva
Fernanda Silva
AGAndreia Sorice Genaro
Andreia Sorice Genaro
EREveline De Robertis
Eveline De Robertis
Science & Business Connection: Anais do Congresso Científico Tecnológico (978-65-272-1985-9) - Integração Dos Aspectos De Sustentabilidade Nos Programas E Projetos Do Inpe

9 September 2018 in Geography Department University of Sao Paulo
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Guilherme MataveliGuilherme Mataveli
Guilherme Mataveli
MSMaria Elisa Siqueira Silva
Maria Elisa Siqueira Silva
GPGabriel Pereira
Gabriel Pereira
PSPaula Resende Santos
Paula Resende Santos
FCFrancielle da Silva Cardozo
Francielle da Silva Cardozo
FSFernanda Silva
Fernanda Silva
A queima de biomassa é um dos principais processos responsáveis pela emissão de gases traços e aerossóis, impactando, desta forma, o clima, a qualidade do ar e a saúde. Nesse contexto, é fundamental estimar o total queimado e sua respectiva emissão durante o processo de combustão. Dentre os aerossóis emitidos, destaca-se o material particulado com diâmetro menor que 2,5 micrometros (PM2,5 µm), que é um fator de risco para a ocorrência de doenças respiratórias e interfere no balanço radiativo global. No Brasil, estudos apontam as queimadas associadas às mudanças no uso e cobertura da terra como a principal fonte de emissão para a atmosfera. Ainda, destaca-se o Cerrado, que desde 1970 sofre um intenso processo de mudança do uso e cobertura da terra. O presente estudo objetivou estimar a massa de PM2,5 µm emitida pela queima de biomassa no Brasil e a respectiva contribuição do Cerrado nacionalmente, além da variação espacial e temporal do PM2,5 µm no Cerrado, no período 2009-2015. Para isso, foram utilizados dados orbitais dos sensores MODIS e SEVIRI, considerados como entrada na abordagem 3BEM_FRP implementada na ferramenta PREP-CHEM-SRC. Os resultados mostram que, na média, foram emitidos anualmente 1,63 milhões de toneladas de PM2,5 µm pela queima de biomassa no Brasil, sendo 37 % do total originado no Cerrado. As emissões concentraram-se no norte do bioma, atual frente de expansão agrícola, enquanto que temporalmente concentraram-se em setembro. Ressalta-se que tais resultados credenciam estudos futuros objetivando analisar o impacto dessas emissões no clima e na saúde humana.