Santa Catarina

[ san-tuh kat-uh-ree-nuh; Portuguese sahn-tuh kah-tuh-ree-nuh ]

noun

1. a state in S Brazil. 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). : Florianópolis.

Santa Catarina

/ ˈsantə kətəˈrinə /

noun

1. a state of S Brazil, on the Atlantic: consists chiefly of the Great Escarpment. Capital: Florianópolis. Pop: 5 527 707 (2002). Area: 95 985 sq km (37 060 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Since then, the disease has emerged along Brazil’s populous East Coast, including the states of Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Bahia, and Minas Gerais.

From Science Magazine

“We don’t really know when we are going to reach it,” said Bernardo Flores, a postdoctoral researcher at the Federal University of Santa Catarina and the lead author of the study.

From Seattle Times

Still, said Marina Hirota, a professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina and another author of the paper, governments shouldn’t wait for more clarity to act.

From Seattle Times

The study was led by the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil, and includes experts from the University of Birmingham.

From Science Daily

Lead author Bernardo Flores, from the University of Santa Catarina, said: "Compounding disturbances are increasingly common within the core of the Amazon. If these disturbances act in synergy, we may observe unexpected ecosystem transitions in areas previously considered as resilient, such as the moist forests of the western and central Amazon."

From Science Daily