Abstract
The Cerrado presents a variety of phytophysiognomies, with distinct characteristics of structure and distribution, which contributes to a heterogeneity in the interaction of solar radiation with the surface. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the spatial and temporal variability of biophysical parameters in different types of soil cover of a Cerrado area in southern Mato Grosso state by remote sensing. Biophysical parameters Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), albedo, surface temperature and radiation balance were obtained from the Cerrado phytophysiognomies: Campo Limpo, Campo Sujo, Cerradão and Cerrado stricto sensu; and in a pasture area. Estimates were made with TM Landsat 5 sensor images in 2009, 2010 and 2011. In the rainy season, NDVI and radiation balance were 44% and 15% higher and albedo and surface temperature were 18% and 12% smaller than dry, respectively. In places with higher NDVI and higher radiation balance, the lowest albedo and surface temperature were found. The different phytophysiognomies of the Cerrado had a distinct interaction with solar radiation at seasonal and spatial scales due to the variation of vegetation cover and water availability.
Keywords:
radiation balance; microclimate; tropical savanna; anthropization
