(4 créditos, 60 horas)

Ementa:
Modelagem hidroclimática. Modelos de infiltração e transporte de água no solo. Modelos de transporte de água em rios. Modelos de interação atmosfera-biosfera. Modelos climáticos. Análise de dados hidroclimáticos. Previsões climáticas.

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