Variability and changes in selected climate elements in Madrid and Alicante in the period 2000-2014

• Autorzy: Cielecka K.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/ctg-2015-0006

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this study is to compare climatic conditions between the interior of the Iberian Peninsula and the southeastern coast of Spain. The article analyzes selected elements of climate over the last 15 years (2000-2014). Synoptic data from airport meteorological stations in Madrid Barajas and Alicante Elche were used. Attention was focused on annual air temperature, relative humidity and precipitation. The mean climatic conditions over the period 2000-2014 were compared with those over the 1961-1990 period which is recommended by WMO as climate normal and with data for the 1971-2000 coming from ‘Climate Atlas’ of Spanish meteorologists group AEMET. Two of climate elements discussed were characterized by significant changes. The annual air temperature was higher by about 0.2°C in Alicante and 0.9°C in Madrid in the period 2000-2014 compared to the 1961-1990. The current winters were colder than in years 1961-1990 at both stations. Gradual decrease in annual precipitation totals was observed at both stations. In 1961-1990 the annual average precipitation in Madrid amounted to 414 mm, while in Alicante it was 356 mm. However, in the recent years of 2000-2014 these totals were lower compared to 1961-1990 reaching 364.1 mm in the central part of Spain and 245.7 mm on the south-western coast.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Mediterranean Region; air temperature; precipitation; relative humidity; Iberian Peninsula

PL

region Morza Śródziemnego; temperatura powietrza; opady; wilgotność względna; Półwysep Iberyjski

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Contemporary Trends in Geoscience
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 4, iss. 1
• Strony: 56--65
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., mapy, wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Cielecka K.

• Department of Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Silesia, 60 Bedzinska Str, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.