Instituto Federal do Amazonas

Western amazon 2020 extreme heatwave

Abstract Between September and November 2020, an extreme climate event characterized by the co-occurrence of severe drought, extreme heat stress, widespread burning, and respiratory health impacts affected southwestern Amazonia. This study investigated the event using an integrat...

Neural-assisted in-motion self-heading alignment for marine vehicles

Autonomous platforms operating in the oceans require accurate navigation to successfully complete their missions. In this regard, the initial heading estimation accuracy and the time required to achieve it play a critical role. The initial heading is commonly estimated using mode...

Habitat insularization alters taxonomic and functional beta diversity of understorey birds in Amazonian forest islands

Abstract Habitat fragmentation can profoundly alter the composition of biological communities, modifying patterns of beta diversity among areas. These effects are manifested through different components of beta diversity: differences in richness, which reflect variation in specie...

Agribusiness and the “Matogrossization” of Rondônia (Brazilian Amazon): Monocultures, Agrarian Conflicts, and Social Change

This article analyzes the territorial reconfiguration of Rondônia at the beginning of the 21st century, emphasizing the concept of “Matogrossization” as a framework for understanding the profound socio-spatial transformations resulting from the expansion of globalized agribusines...