Table 1 Basic statistics of rainfall erosivity in Brazilian regions.

From: Projected climate change impacts in rainfall erosivity over Brazil

 

South

Southeast

North

Northeast

Central-West

Observed (1980–2013)

Min.

5702

3981

6451

1708

5438

Max.

12747

16198

21676

14156

15678

Mean

9362

8876

13118

6126

9618

STD

1567

2192

1858

2841

2146

Baseline (1961–2005)

Min.

5212

3485

6209

1580

5170

Max.

12647

15520

24708

13463

15213

Mean

9038

8028

12885

5858

9192

STD

1628

2126

2016

2720

2215

RCP 4.5 (2007–2040)

Min.

4155

2368

5813

1750

4449

Max.

13371

10572

18067

11728

14408

Mean

8674

5615

11847

5201

7960

STD

2039

1505

1890

2337

2129

Change (%)

−4

−30

−8

−11

−13

RCP 4.5 (2041–2070)

Min.

4650

2481

5905

1894

4737

Max.

15470

11442

17446

12010

14908

Mean

9664

6392

12004

5806

8524

STD

2339

1701

1838

2326

2140

Change (%)

7

−20

−7

−1

−7

RCP 4.5 (2071–2099)

Min.

4612

2571

5885

1740

4734

Max.

15774

11438

17457

11536

14924

Mean

9728

6279

11894

5453

8424

STD

2372

1704

1906

2377

2064

Change (%)

8

−22

−8

−7

−8

RCP 8.5 (2007–2040)

Min.

4246

2184

5184

1538

4474

Max.

13349

10693

18450

13635

14572

Mean

8480

5336

11917

4885

7816

STD

1919

1400

2202

2327

2094

Change (%)

−6

−34

−8

−17

−15

RCP 8.5 (2041–2070)

Min.

4538

2282

5680

1601

4498

Max.

16054

11536

19012

11285

14842

Mean

9482

5639

11952

4796

8091

STD

2369

1511

2218

2272

2040

Change (%)

5

−30

−7

−18

−12

RCP 8.5 (2071–2099)

Min.

4160

1693

5337

1483

4234

Max.

17627

10680

18936

12342

14482

Mean

9991

4729

10345

4399

7522

STD

2855

1460

2023

2044

1803

Change (%)

11

−41

−20

−25

−18

  1. Observed and estimated by HadGEM2-ES model. Minimum, maximum, mean, standard deviation (MJ mm ha−1 h−1 year−1) and projected change in relation to baseline (%).