Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season
Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season Meteorological and biometeorological conditions during the warm seasons (June-September) of 1979-2008 are described for the Hornsund area, Spitsbergen. The measurements were taken at four sites:...
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crdegruyter:10.2478/v10183-010-0002-4 2023-05-15T16:34:53+02:00 Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season Araźny, Andrzej Migała, Krzysztof Sikora, Sebastian Budzik, Tomasz 2010 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10183-010-0002-4 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/31/3/article-p217.xml https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2010.31.issue-3/v10183-010-0002-4/v10183-010-0002-4.pdf unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH Polish Polar Research volume 31, issue 3, page 217-238 ISSN 2081-8262 0138-0338 Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2010 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.2478/v10183-010-0002-4 2022-04-14T05:03:12Z Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season Meteorological and biometeorological conditions during the warm seasons (June-September) of 1979-2008 are described for the Hornsund area, Spitsbergen. The measurements were taken at four sites: at Hornsund, at the Hans Glacier (at its equilibrium line and in the firn section) and at the summit of Fugleberget. The variation of meteorological and biometeorological conditions was analysed in relation to altitude, distance from the sea and the ground type. In warm seasons, the air temperature at Hornsund was 2.2 °C higher on average than at the Hans Glacier (central section) and by 2.8 °C than at the Hans Glacier (firn section) and at Fugleberget. The average wind speed recorded at Hornsund was higher (0.6 m s -1 ) than at the Hans Glacier and lower (0.9 m s -1 ) than at Fugleberget. Four biometeorological indices were used: wind chill index (WCI), predicted insulation of clothing (Iclp), cooling power (H) and subjective temperature index (STI). The strongest thermal stimuli were observed on the Hans Glacier and in the upper mountain areas. The study has found a considerable degree of spatial variation between the meteorological elements investigated and the biometeorological indices in the Hornsund area. The impact of atmospheric circulation on meteorological elements and biometeorological indices is also presented. The mildest biometeorological conditions of the warm season found at Hornsund were associated with air masses arriving from the southwest and west. Article in Journal/Newspaper Hornsund Polar Research Spitsbergen De Gruyter (via Crossref) Fugleberget ENVELOPE(21.675,21.675,70.000,70.000) Hornsund ENVELOPE(15.865,15.865,76.979,76.979) Polish Polar Research 31 3 217 238 |
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Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season Meteorological and biometeorological conditions during the warm seasons (June-September) of 1979-2008 are described for the Hornsund area, Spitsbergen. The measurements were taken at four sites: at Hornsund, at the Hans Glacier (at its equilibrium line and in the firn section) and at the summit of Fugleberget. The variation of meteorological and biometeorological conditions was analysed in relation to altitude, distance from the sea and the ground type. In warm seasons, the air temperature at Hornsund was 2.2 °C higher on average than at the Hans Glacier (central section) and by 2.8 °C than at the Hans Glacier (firn section) and at Fugleberget. The average wind speed recorded at Hornsund was higher (0.6 m s -1 ) than at the Hans Glacier and lower (0.9 m s -1 ) than at Fugleberget. Four biometeorological indices were used: wind chill index (WCI), predicted insulation of clothing (Iclp), cooling power (H) and subjective temperature index (STI). The strongest thermal stimuli were observed on the Hans Glacier and in the upper mountain areas. The study has found a considerable degree of spatial variation between the meteorological elements investigated and the biometeorological indices in the Hornsund area. The impact of atmospheric circulation on meteorological elements and biometeorological indices is also presented. The mildest biometeorological conditions of the warm season found at Hornsund were associated with air masses arriving from the southwest and west. |
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Araźny, Andrzej Migała, Krzysztof Sikora, Sebastian Budzik, Tomasz |
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Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season |
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Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season |
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Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season |
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Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season |
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Meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the Hornsund area (Spitsbergen) during the warm season |
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meteorological and biometeorological conditions in the hornsund area (spitsbergen) during the warm season |
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