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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
The lago Negro (Black Lake) in Gramado (RS). Many of the immigrants that arrived in this region planted a large variety of European pine trees, fruit trees and other plants. Given the high elevation and temperate climate, these species adapted relatively easily. The Southern region has a temperate climate influenced by south polar air currents, which create frosts and sporadic light snow in the higher elevations. Unlike most other regions in Brazil, annual rainfall is fairly well distributed, yet there are distinct differences between summer and winter temperatures. In contrast to the chilly winter months, the summer is often witness to heat waves.O Lago Negro em Gramado (RS). Muitos dos imigrantes que chegaram a esta região, plantaram uma grande variedade de pinheiros europeus, árvores frutíferas e outras plantas. Dada a altitude e clima temperado, estas espécies se adaptaram relativamente bem. A região Sul tem um clima temperado, influenciado pelas frentes polares vindas do sul, que causam geadas e esporadicamente uma branda neve nas partes mais altas. Ao contrário da maioria das regiões, a pluviosidade anual é bem distribuída, existindo uma nítida diferença entre as temperaturas de verão e inverno. Em contraste aos meses frios de inverno, podem ocorrer muitas vezes ondas de calor no verão.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1988
Keywords
Brazil: Introduction to Brazil
