Causes and Course of Climate Change and Its Hydrological Consequences in the Greater Poland Region in 1951–2020
The paper presents effects of changes in climatic elements in the Greater Poland region (Poland), their causes and consequences for shaping the water balance of this area, copying with the most severe water deficit in Poland. The study period covers 70 years (1951–2020). The research identified an a...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a1b104c2760a47d08f02e0252ae6030a 2023-05-15T17:29:44+02:00 Causes and Course of Climate Change and Its Hydrological Consequences in the Greater Poland Region in 1951–2020 Marsz Andrzej A. Sobkowiak Leszek Styszyńska Anna Wrzesiński Dariusz 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2022-0033 https://doaj.org/article/a1b104c2760a47d08f02e0252ae6030a EN eng Sciendo https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2022-0033 https://doaj.org/toc/2081-6383 2081-6383 doi:10.14746/quageo-2022-0033 https://doaj.org/article/a1b104c2760a47d08f02e0252ae6030a Quaestiones Geographicae, Vol 41, Iss 3, Pp 183-206 (2022) rapid climate shift cause of warming up thermohaline circulation water balance poland north atlantic Geography (General) G1-922 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2022-0033 2023-02-12T01:32:45Z The paper presents effects of changes in climatic elements in the Greater Poland region (Poland), their causes and consequences for shaping the water balance of this area, copying with the most severe water deficit in Poland. The study period covers 70 years (1951–2020). The research identified an abrupt and significant change in the climate of Greater Poland, which started between 1987 and 1989, concerning not only air temperature but also a wider spectrum of climatic elements. The change in the state of the climate, which covers the entire Atlantic-Eurasian circulation sector, results from a sudden change in the macro-circulation conditions in the middle troposphere (500 hPa). The reason for the change in the mid-tropospheric circulation is an equally abrupt and simultaneous change in the intensity of the ocean heat transport by the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation (NA THC). Climate change observed in Greater Poland is manifested in an increase in sunshine duration (SD) and air temperature, a decrease in relative humidity, a change in the cloud structure, and an increase in the degree of sky coverage. The main, physical reason for an increase in air temperature is a rapid and strong increase in SD in the warm half-years, which began after 1988, and a significant increase in the frequency of positive North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) phases in winters. The ongoing climate change entails various effects, among which the most important is considered to be hydrological consequences. The water balance of Greater Poland is becoming increasingly unfavourable, mainly as a result of a rapid increase in field evaporation. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation North atlantic Thermohaline circulation Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Quaestiones Geographicae 41 3 183 206 |
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The paper presents effects of changes in climatic elements in the Greater Poland region (Poland), their causes and consequences for shaping the water balance of this area, copying with the most severe water deficit in Poland. The study period covers 70 years (1951–2020). The research identified an abrupt and significant change in the climate of Greater Poland, which started between 1987 and 1989, concerning not only air temperature but also a wider spectrum of climatic elements. The change in the state of the climate, which covers the entire Atlantic-Eurasian circulation sector, results from a sudden change in the macro-circulation conditions in the middle troposphere (500 hPa). The reason for the change in the mid-tropospheric circulation is an equally abrupt and simultaneous change in the intensity of the ocean heat transport by the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation (NA THC). Climate change observed in Greater Poland is manifested in an increase in sunshine duration (SD) and air temperature, a decrease in relative humidity, a change in the cloud structure, and an increase in the degree of sky coverage. The main, physical reason for an increase in air temperature is a rapid and strong increase in SD in the warm half-years, which began after 1988, and a significant increase in the frequency of positive North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) phases in winters. The ongoing climate change entails various effects, among which the most important is considered to be hydrological consequences. The water balance of Greater Poland is becoming increasingly unfavourable, mainly as a result of a rapid increase in field evaporation. |
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Causes and Course of Climate Change and Its Hydrological Consequences in the Greater Poland Region in 1951–2020 |
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Causes and Course of Climate Change and Its Hydrological Consequences in the Greater Poland Region in 1951–2020 |
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Causes and Course of Climate Change and Its Hydrological Consequences in the Greater Poland Region in 1951–2020 |
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Causes and Course of Climate Change and Its Hydrological Consequences in the Greater Poland Region in 1951–2020 |
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Causes and Course of Climate Change and Its Hydrological Consequences in the Greater Poland Region in 1951–2020 |
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