Climatological Water Balance and climate classification of Köppen and Thornthwaite for the municipality of Araguaína, Tocantins

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70860/rtg.v14i32.18514

Keywords:

climate classification, climatological water balance, precipitation, temperature

Abstract

The dynamics of climatic elements, with emphasis on temperature and precipitation, are fundamental for studies on the Climate Classification Systems (CCS) of a region, as well as for determining the Climatological Water Balance (BHC). Thus, the objective of the work was to determine the Climatological Water Balance and the climatic classification for the municipality of Araguaína (TO), based on the methodological proposals of Köppen and Thornthwaite. In this case, a historical series referring to the years 1991 to 2020 was used. As a result, there is 1761.9 mm of accumulated annual precipitation and a Potential Evapotranspiration (ETP) in the order of 1425.36 mm; the average monthly temperature of the municipality over 29 years was 25.4 ºC. The Water Surplus (WSR) found was 638.19 mm, while the Water Deficit (WDE), represented by the months of May, June, July, August, September and October, was around 301.65 mm for the years analyzed. Regarding the climate of the municipality, according to the Köppen proposal, it is of the Aw type, tropical with a dry season in winter; for Thornthwaite, the climate is classified as B2 - w- A’- a’, therefore, humid, with Moderate Deficiency in Winter, Megathermal with climatic subtype a’.

Author Biographies

Marcelo Divino Ribeiro Pereira, Federal University of Jataí

He holds a degree in geography - full degree (2005) and bachelor's degree (2007) from the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT) Porto Nacional Campus; a Lato Sensu postgraduate degree in Environmental Management and Education from Faculdade Suldamérica (2012), a Master's degree in Regional Development and Agribusiness from (UFT) Palmas Campus (2013), a Master's degree in physical geography from (UFT) Porto Nacional Campus (2019), and a doctorate in physical geography from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) Jataí Regional. He works mainly with Geoprocessing, Remote Sensing, Environmental Modeling, Environmental Analysis, Environmental Planning, Environmental Management, Environmental Risks and Physical Territorial Planning of Hydrographic Basin. I have over 8 years of experience as a teacher in Basic Education, worked at Colégio Estadual Professor Manoel Silvério Dourado, in the municipality of Santa Tereza do Tocantins. Likewise, I also worked for almost 1 year as a teacher at IFTO in Dianópolis.

João Batista Pereira Cabral, Federal University of Jataí

Graduated in Geography from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters Imaculada Conceição (1994). Master in Geosciences and Environment from the São Paulo State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho - Rio Claro Campus (2001). PhD in Geology from the Federal University of Paraná (2006). Post-Doctorate in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2016) and Post-Doctorate in Soil Science from the Federal University of Lavras (2024). He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Jataí, editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Geoambiente On-line, researcher in the area of ​​Geosciences with an emphasis on Physical Geography and Environmental Geology, working mainly in the following research lines: Potentially Toxic Elements, Water Resources (Water Quality Index and Trophic State Index); Hydroclimatic Aspects; Hydrosedimentology; Geotechnologies Applied to the Study of Hydrographic Basins and Water Resources.

Ezequiel Pereira da Silva , Federal University of Jataí

Graduated in Geography from the Federal University of Goiás - UFG (2019), he has a master's degree in Geography from the Federal University of Jataí - UFJ (2023), he is currently a doctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Geography at the Federal University of Jataí, with geographic climatology as his research line. As a researcher, he participated in research projects linked to integrated analysis in hydrographic basins, comparative studies with different land uses and occupation, management and analysis of climatological data, he was a CNPq Scholarship Holder for Technical Support for Research (2019/2020). He currently participates in the projects "Weather monitoring and climate of Jataí-GO", "Topoclimatic units in southwest and west Goiano-Goiás", "Monthly climate bulletin of the city of Jataí-GO", and "Environmental assessment of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in the Corrente River basin-GO.

Regina Maria Lopes, Federal University of Jataí

Bachelor's and Bachelor's degrees in Geography (2003/2004), specialization in Education and Environment (2009) and master's degree in Geography (2011) both from the Federal University of Goiás/Jataí Campus. PhD in Geography from the Federal University of Grande Dourados (2018). Has experience in Geography, with an emphasis on Geography, working mainly on the following topics: teaching and extension in geographic climatology, research in urban climate monitoring, climate and environmental monitoring in river basins, conservation areas and topoclimate. Professor of the Bachelor's and Bachelor's degrees in Geography since 2018, working in the disciplines of Climatology, Geoarchaeology, Geography of Tourism. Collaborator of PPGGEO/UFJ, coordinates the Study and Research Group in Climatology of the Cerrado, registered in the CNPq directory, and the Climatology Laboratory of IGEO/UFJ.

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Published

2025-05-01

How to Cite

PEREIRA, Marcelo Divino Ribeiro; CABRAL, João Batista Pereira; SILVA , Ezequiel Pereira da; LOPES, Regina Maria. Climatological Water Balance and climate classification of Köppen and Thornthwaite for the municipality of Araguaína, Tocantins. Tocantinense Journal of Geography, [S. l.], v. 14, n. 32, p. 188–204, 2025. DOI: 10.70860/rtg.v14i32.18514. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufnt.edu.br/index.php/geografia/article/view/18514. Acesso em: 9 may. 2025.