Articles | Volume 369
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-369-135-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-369-135-2015
11 Jun 2015
 | 11 Jun 2015

Sub-daily extreme events distribution and changes in Northeastern Brazil in the 20th century

R. Basso, D. Allasia, R. Tassi, and D. M. Bayer

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Results showed an intensification of extreme events in recent years in Northeastern (NE) Brazil , especially in shorter duration rainfall (less than 12 h). Hourly rainfall is bigger in almost all the NE region, but especially in littoral and Northern portion, however, 12 and 24h rainfall exhibit increases in the North, but, lower values in the Southern half of the region in concordance with flood changes reported other authors.