Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to analyze a connection of trajectories of the Mesoscale Convective Complexes (MCC) with synoptic systems and topography in the Brazilian Northeast (BNE) between 2008 and 2017. Infrared METEOSAT satellite images have been used for MCC identification through an automatic analysis algorithm. Synoptic and mesoscale systems were analyzed through NCAR/NCEP reanalysis data. The highest case frequency occurred during the autumn and summer seasons (46% and 40%, respectively). MCC which developed near the Equator and in the central sector of the BNE presented predominant trajectories to the West, while systems developed near the Atlantic Ocean moved eastwards. The greatest topographic effect occurred in the Bahia state, where MCC developed relatively close to the coast, without crossing the mountainous region. MCC trajectories were directly linked to the synoptic systems associated with their respective origins. MCC displacement patterns were established according to the region and synoptic system.
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