Analysis of the Trend of Extreme Precipitation and Air Temperature Events in the Cerrado of Goiano
RClimdex, Mann-Kendall, Climate Change.
Climate influences human life, shaping basic needs such as food and housing, as well as the impacts of human activities on the climate itself, intensified by population growth and excessive consumption. This scenario contributes to the increase in global temperature and the occurrence of extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, with devastating consequences. In Brazil, and especially in the Cerrado biome, changes in land use driven by agriculture and livestock farming exacerbate these problems, altering the regional microclimate. This work aims to analyze extreme precipitation and air temperature events, as well as climate change trends in the Cerrado of Goiás, using precipitation data and maximum and minimum temperatures from the cities of Catalão, Formosa, Goianésia, Goiânia, and Rio Verde. By detecting climate indices, trends and their magnitudes are verified using the Mann-Kendall test and Sen’s Slope estimator, respectively. From the partial results, it is possible to observe the behavior of precipitation and maximum and minimum temperatures, where in the Cerrado of Goiás, the rainy season predominates from October to April and the dry season from May to September. The highest temperatures are recorded in September and October, while the lowest occur between May and August.