Effect of the North Atlantic Oscillation on the Thermal Characteristics of Lakes in Poland

• Autorzy: Wrzesiński D. , Choiński A. , Ptak M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/acgeo-2015-0001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents the effect of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on the thermal characteristics of lakes in Poland. In the analysis, the use was made of monthly air temperatures recorded at fifteen meteorological stations, water temperatures of twelve lakes, and Hurrell’s winter NAO indices. Over the study period (1971-2010), there was a marked increase in the temperatures of both, air and lake waters. Depending on the NAO phase, water temperatures were observed to depart from mean values, being markedly higher than average (even by 1°C) in the positive winter NAO phase. The differences in water temperatures were statistically significant in the winter-spring season. In turn, in the negative NAODJFM phase lake water temperatures in winter and spring were markedly lower than average (in March even by 1.0°C). The unique response of some lakes depends on their morphometric parameters, including their mean depth.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

global warming; climate change; water temperature; macroscale atmospheric circulation

PL

globalne ocieplenie; zmiany klimatyczne; temperatura wody; cyrkulacja atmosferyczna

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 63, no. 3
• Strony: 863--883
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz., tab., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Wrzesiński D.

• Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland

autor

Choiński A.

• Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland

autor

Ptak M.

• Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland

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