Abstract

Researches involving the long-wave balance have intensified in order to understand the environmental performance of micrometeorological variables. This study tried to determine the parameters of Brunt’s equation for the northern Pantanal of Mato Grosso, using “genetic algorithm”. The results show that the values estimated by the model significantly approached the values obtained with data collected locally. It was also noted that there was a seasonal variation of these parameters, and the Brunt equation was adjusted for the rainy and dry season with the use of parameter values (a) and (b) found for the site.

Key words: Brunt's equation, genetic algorithm, Pantanal, long wave balance.