scholarly journals Recent extreme air temperature changes in Montenegro

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Buric ◽  
Vladan Ducic ◽  
Jovan Mihajlovic ◽  
Jelena Lukovic ◽  
Jovan Dragojlovic
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Climate Indices ◽  
Temperature Extremes ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
The World

The studies show that the changes in intensity and frequency of the extreme weather events have been registered in many regions of the world. This paper gives an analysis of the change of 12 air temperature parameters, out of which 9 are climate indices. The indices suggested by WMO-CCL/CLIVAR have been used in order to investigate the changes in temperature extremes. The research related to the topic has been carried out by using the data from 23 meteorological stations for the 1951 - 2010 period and calculations have been done on the seasonal level. The results show that the maximum and minimum air temperatures, which have ?warmer values?, are becoming more frequent on the territory of Montenegro which corresponds to the general idea of global warming.

scholarly journals Climatologia Urbana da Cidade de Belém-Pará, através das Precipitações e Temperaturas do Ar, das Normais Climatológicas de 1941 a 1970, 1971 a 2000 e da Normal Provisória de 2001 a 2015 (Urban Climatology of the City of Belem-Pará-Brazil, throughout...)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 803
Author(s):  
Maria do Carmo Felipe de Oliveira ◽  
José Augusto De Souza Júnior ◽  
Patrícia Porta Nova da Cruz ◽  
José Danilo Souza Filho
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
El Niño ◽  
El Nino ◽  
La Niña ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Urban Climatology ◽  
Monthly Average ◽  
La Nina ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Weather Events

Este trabalho teve como objetivo estudar a climatologia urbana de Belém-PA, tendo como base as precipitações e as temperaturas do ar, através da comparação entre as Normais Climatológicas de 1941-1970, 1971-2000 e a Normal Provisória de 2001-2015, buscando quantificar possíveis alterações climáticas e identificar a influência de eventos climáticos, de EL Niño e LA Niña, o que certamente contribuirá para um melhor planejamento urbano, visando na melhoria de qualidade de vida do homem. Foram utilizados os dados das precipitações e temperaturas do ar, fornecidos pelo Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia– INMET, e foram calculados parâmetros estatísticos e as anomalias anuais para identificar a variabilidade nos dados e a influência dos eventos extremos. Os resultados mostraram que, o regime médio mensal da precipitação pluviométrica e das temperaturas do ar, para as Normais, apresenta dois períodos distintos, um mais chuvoso e menos quente, de Janeiro a Maio e um menos chuvoso e mais quente, de Junho a Dezembro. Os totais médios mensais e anuais mostraram aumentos nas chuvas e nos valores de temperaturas do ar, quando comparados entre as Normais, porém, com alternância entre períodos de aumento gradual, com seqüência de queda. As anomalias mostraram a influência dos eventos climáticos extremos, na climatologia da região, tanto no regime pluviométrico, quanto no regime térmico, com redução e/ou aumento nos valores calculados, provocando secas severas e temperaturas mais elevadas, em anos de EL Niño e gerando grandes enchentes com transbordamento de rios e redução nos valores das temperaturas do ar em anos da La Niña.  A B S T R A C T This work aimed to study the urban climatology of Belém-Pará-Brazil, based on precipitation and air temperatures, by comparing the Climatological Standards of 1941-1970, 1971-2000 and provisional standard of 2001-2015, seeking quantify potential climate change and identify the influence of weather events, like El Niño and La Niña events, which will certainly contribute to a better urban planning in order to improve man's quality of life. Precipitation and air temperatures data were used in the research, provided by the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET), and were calculated statistical parameters and annual anomalies to identify the variability in the data and the influence of extreme events. The results showed that the monthly average pattern of rainfall and air temperatures, for the Climatological Standards, demonstrate two distinct periods, one rainier and less hot, from January to May and a less rainy and warmer, from June to December. Annual and monthly average totals demonstrated increases in rainfall and in air temperature values, when compared between the Standards, however, with alternating periods of gradual increase, with decrease sequence. Anomalies showed the influence of extreme weather events, in the climatology of the region, both in rainfall as thermal patterns, with reduction and/or increase in the calculated values, causing severe drought and higher air temperatures in years of El Niño and causing large floods with overflowing in rivers and reduced values ​​of air temperatures in the La Niña years. Keywords: Precipitation; Air temperature; Climatological Standard and provisional; Extreme climate events; Belém-Pará-Brazil.   

scholarly journals Influence of variability of the East Atlantic Oscillation on the air temperature in Montenegro

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1 Part B) ◽  
pp. 759-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Buric ◽  
Jovan Dragojlovic ◽  
Milan Milenkovic ◽  
Ljubomir Popovic ◽  
Miroslav Doderovic
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Circulation ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Extreme Events ◽  
Climate Indices ◽  
East Atlantic ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Using Data

In recent years, extreme air temperatures and other weather events are much more common in the territory of Montenegro. These events are result of changes in atmospheric circulation. The main objective of this paper is to examine the connection between air temperature parameters and variability of the East Atlantic Oscillation. The research in the framework of this theme was done using data from 23 meteorological stations for the period 1951-2010, and calculations were done for each season separately. The influence of the East Atlantic Oscillation was tested on 9 parameters of the air temperature in the territory of Montenegro, out of which 6 are climate indices. The obtained results showed that variability of the East Atlantic Oscillation influences the changes of air temperature in Montenegro, both in terms of average values and frequency of extreme events represented by climate indices.

Extreme Weather Resulting from Global Warming is an Emerging Threat to Farmworker Health and Safety

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-190
Author(s):  
Kent E. Pinkerton ◽  
Emily Felt ◽  
Heather E. Riden
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Extreme Precipitation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Cold Waves ◽  
Warming Climate ◽  
Weather Events

Abstract. A warming climate has been linked to an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, including heat and cold waves, extreme precipitation, and wildfires. This increase in extreme weather results in increased risks to the health and safety of farmworkers. Keywords: Climate change, Extreme weather, Farmworkers, Global warming, Health and safety.

scholarly journals Heatwaves during low tide are critical for the physiological performance of intertidal macroalgae under global warming scenarios

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Román ◽  
Salvador Román ◽  
Elsa Vázquez ◽  
Jesús Troncoso ◽  
Celia Olabarria
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Sublethal Effects ◽  
Seawater Temperature ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Physiological Performance ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Cystoseira Tamariscifolia ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe abundance and distribution of intertidal canopy-forming macroalgae are threatened by the increase in sea surface temperature and in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves caused by global warming. This study evaluated the physiological response of predominant intertidal macroalgae in the NW Iberian Peninsula (Bifurcaria bifurcata, Cystoseira tamariscifolia and Codium tomentosum) to increased seawater temperature during immersion and increased air temperatures during consecutive emersion cycles. We combined field mensuration and laboratory experiments in which we measured mortality, growth, maximum quantum yield and C:N content of the macroalgae. Air temperature was a critical factor in determining physiological responses and survivorship of all species, whereas high seawater temperature had sublethal effects. Cystoseira tamariscifolia suffered the greatest decreases in Fv/Fm, growth and the highest mortality under higher air temperatures, whereas C. tomentosum was the most resistant and resilient species. Two consecutive cycles of emersion under atmospheric heatwaves caused cumulative stress in all three macroalgae, affecting the physiological performance and increasing the mortality. The potential expansion of the warm-temperate species B. bifurcata, C. tamariscifolia and C. tomentosum in the NW Iberian Peninsula in response to increasing seawater temperature may be affected by the impact of increased air temperature, especially in a region where the incidence of atmospheric heatwaves is expected to increase.

scholarly journals If They Like You, They Learn from You: How a Brief Weathercaster-Delivered Climate Education Segment Is Moderated by Viewer Evaluations of the Weathercaster

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley A. Anderson ◽  
Teresa A. Myers ◽  
Edward W. Maibach ◽  
Heidi Cullen ◽  
Jim Gandy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Heat Wave ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Local Manifestation ◽  
Promising Source

Abstract Local television (TV) weathercasters are a potentially promising source of climate education, in that weather is the primary reason viewers watch local TV news, large segments of the public trust TV weathercasters as a source of information about global warming, and extreme weather events are increasingly common (Leiserowitz et al.; U.S. Global Change Research Program). In an online experiment conducted in two South Carolina cities (Greenville, n = 394; Columbia, n = 352) during and immediately after a summer heat wave, the effects on global warming risk perceptions were examined following exposure to a TV weathercast in which a weathercaster explained the heat wave as a local manifestation of global warming versus exposure to a 72-h forecast of extreme heat. No main effect of the global warming video on learning was found. However, a significant interaction effect was found: subjects who evaluated the TV weathercaster more positively were positively influenced by the global warming video, and viewers who evaluated the weathercaster less positively were negatively influenced by the video. This effect was strongest among politically conservative viewers. These results suggest that weathercaster-delivered climate change education can have positive, albeit nuanced, effects on TV-viewing audiences.

scholarly journals Bamboo Fale: Climate of Change

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Emily Cayford
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Sea Levels ◽  
Climate Resilience ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The World

<p>The world is currently sitting on the brink of a massive upheaval as Climate Change continues to intensify. At this stage, there is no apparent turning back: the only remaining option is to adapt. While many countries are already feeling the effects, the most vulnerable lie within the Pacific Islands.  With 70% of the Samoan population living along their coastline (The World Bank, 2016), the country is identified as one of the most vulnerable Pacific Islands. It is prone to high waves and storm surges, along with tropical cyclones, which destroy livelihoods and housing, as well as claiming lives.  The traditional architecture of Samoa was originally built to withstand such weather events, but has not been adapting to resist the increased cyclone intensity and rising sea levels. The materials and building practices currently used within Samoa do not have the properties to resist these extreme weather events.  Western building practises have been introduced and into the Samoan construction industry, but has not yet successfully been integrated. Combinations of traditional and Western building practises are, instead, resulting in buildings more vulnerable than ever. This issue remains unresolved, with unsuitable housing remaining one of the largest dilemmas currently faced by Samoa’s inhabitants.  Samoa recently graduated from the classification: Least Developed Country, to be classified as a Developing Country (Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience). This places Samoa as one of the more developed nations of the Pacific, therefore encouraging Samoa to take the lead in resilience to the ever imposing effects of Climate Change. Samoa has a close relationship with both New Zealand and Australia and therefore has access to building expertise, education and materials. Why, then, is Samoa so lacking in architectural resilience to the effects of Climate Change?  This paper endeavours to investigate this gap and, in turn provide a potential resolution. These solutions could aid other Pacific countries as well as encouraging further architectural resilience that can then be mirrored by the remaining, vulnerable countries of the Pacific.  This thesis first investigates the question:  “Why has Samoan culture not developed stronger architectural resilience against Climate Change?”  This thesis then evolves to question:  “How can Samoan architecture be hybridised to influence increased architectural resilience against Climate Change?”</p>

scholarly journals Influence of some specific meteorological events on indoor radon dynamic in western Switzerland

2021 ◽  
Vol 2042 (1) ◽  
pp. 012138
Author(s):  
J Rey ◽  
S Goyette ◽  
M Palacios ◽  
F Barazza ◽  
M Gandolla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Meteorological Parameters ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Indoor Radon Concentration ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
The World ◽  
Basic Statistical Analysis

Abstract Radon is a natural radioactive gas that may cumulate in indoor environments. The impacts of weather events on indoor radon concentration had been explored in different places around the world but only marginally in Switzerland. Using basic statistical analysis, this study investigates different meteorological parameters’ influence on indoor radon concentrations and shows that outdoor air temperature is the most influential beyond others. Finally, this paper highlights the importance of radon dynamic in buildings, a topic often overlooked by construction professionals and the broader public in Switzerland.

scholarly journals Ondas de calor nas capitais do Sul do Brasil e Montevidéu - Uruguai (Heat waves in the capitals of southern Brazil and Montevideo - Uruguay)

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1259
Author(s):  
Rafael Brito Silveira ◽  
Maikon Passos Amilton Alves ◽  
Marcelo Barreiro ◽  
Daniel Pires Bitencourt
Keyword(s):  
Heat Wave ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Kendall Test ◽  
Temperature Data ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Weather Events

Múltiplas partes do globo, possivelmente, passarão a ter dias e noites mais quentes e, com a elevação das temperaturas globais, há tendências de acréscimo do risco de eventos atmosféricos extremos, tais como as ondas de calor. O objetivo principal desse estudo foi verificar as características gerais das ondas de calor nas três capitais da região Sul do Brasil (Curitiba, Florianópolis e Porto Alegre) e também em Montevidéu, capital do Uruguai. Esta análise baseou-se nos parâmetros: frequência, intensidade, duração e suas respectivas tendências. As ondas de calor foram identificadas em uma série de 30 anos de dados diários de temperatura média do ar. As análises de tendência foram averiguadas por meio do teste de Mann-Kendall a um nível de significância de α = 5%. Os resultados mostraram que todos os parâmetros nas quatro cidades apresentam tendências estatisticamente significativas e, com exceção da duração em Montevidéu, todas as demais são positivas. Para além do âmbito das tendências, analisando os parâmetros, comparativamente, conclui-se que Porto Alegre apresenta maior destaque nas médias. Além disto, afirma-se que o inverno é a estação com maior frequência de ondas de calor para todas as cidades.  A B S T R A C TMultiple parts of the globe are likely to have warmer days and nights, and with rising global temperatures, there is a tendency to increase the risk of extreme weather events, such as heat waves. The main objective of this study was to verify the general characteristics of heat waves in the three capitals of southern Brazil (Curitiba, Florianópolis and Porto Alegre) and also in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. This analysis was based on the parameters: frequency, intensity, duration and their respective trends. Heat waves were identified in a series of 30 years of daily average air temperature data. Trend analyzes were performed using the Mann-Kendall test at a significance level of α = 5%. The results showed that all the parameters in the four cities present statistically significant trends and, except for the duration in Montevideo, all the others are positive. In addition to the scope of the trends, analyzing the parameters, comparatively, it is concluded that Porto Alegre presents greater prominence in the averages. In addition, it is claimed that winter is the season with the highest frequency of heat waves for all cities.Keywords: heat wave, subtropical, capitals, trends, parameters.

scholarly journals Insurance Against Extreme Weather Events: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-95
Author(s):  
Kati Kraehnert ◽  
Daniel Osberghaus ◽  
Christian Hott ◽  
Lemlem Teklegiorgis Habtemariam ◽  
Frank Wätzold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
The State ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
The World ◽  
Negative Side Effects ◽  
State Of Research

Abstract Extreme weather events increasingly threaten the economic situation of households and enterprises around the world. Insurance against extreme weather events is among the climate change adaptation instruments that are currently discussed by the policy community. This overview paper provides a synopsis of the state of research on insurance against extreme weather events, outlining advantages and limitations inherent in three main types of insurance: indemnity-based insurance, index-based insurance, and insurance-linked securities. The paper discusses issues related to insurance uptake, distributional effects, misleading incentives and potentially negative side effects, as well as the role of the state.

scholarly journals Underground Cities : Sustainable Urbanism of the Future

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S8) ◽  
pp. 1754-1757
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Natural Catastrophes ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Sustainable Urbanism ◽  
The World ◽  
High Precipitation ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Cities across the world are the main contributors to climate change but at the same time they are also the most vulnerable to its consequences. Some of the disastrous impacts of climate change include extreme weather events, periods of extreme heat and cold, high precipitation, floods, strong cyclones and storms. There is a need for urban design guidelines to effectively address the issues of climate chanbe and increase the resilience of cities. One way to adapt to this is through engineered infrastructure. Today nearly 70% of the world live in urban areas and in the next 20 years two billion more people are expected to move to the cities. With increasing urban densification land and buildable areas are going to become increasingly scarce. One possible solution is to build downwards instead of upwards. Underground areas are less susceptible to external influences and have the ability to better withstand natural catastrophes and hence can be sustainable solution for an unpredictable future. This paper will analyze the viability of underground cities through examples from history and existing case studies along with new upcoming proposals and probe how using underground spaces can increase the resilience of future cities

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