Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013

Thermal continentality plays an important role not only in the basic characterisation of the climate in particular regions but also in the phytogeographic distribution of plants and ecosystem formation. Due to ongoing climate change, questions surrounding the changes of thermal continentality are ve...

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Main Authors:	J. Vilček, J. Škvarenina, J. Vido, P. Nalevanková, R. Kandrík, J. Škvareninová
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Copernicus Publications 2016-08-01
Series:	Earth System Dynamics
Online Access:	http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/735/2016/esd-7-735-2016.pdf

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spelling	doaj-2bb6bcaa10bb443da9f557cd1a1427882020-11-24T22:33:23ZengCopernicus PublicationsEarth System Dynamics2190-49792190-49872016-08-017373574410.5194/esd-7-735-2016Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013J. Vilček0J. Škvarenina1J. Vido2P. Nalevanková3R. Kandrík4J. Škvareninová5Department of Geography and Applied Geoinformatics, University of Presov, 17. novembra 15, 080 01, Presov, SlovakiaDepartment of Natural Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, SlovakiaDepartment of Natural Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, SlovakiaDepartment of Natural Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, SlovakiaDepartment of Natural Environment, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, SlovakiaDepartment of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, SlovakiaThermal continentality plays an important role not only in the basic characterisation of the climate in particular regions but also in the phytogeographic distribution of plants and ecosystem formation. Due to ongoing climate change, questions surrounding the changes of thermal continentality are very relevant. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics of thermal continentality and its temporal changes in the Slovak Republic between the years of 1961 and 2013. The study was carried out on several meteorological stations selected in respect to the geographical and geomorphological heterogeneity of Slovakia. Our results show that the continentality of Slovakia increased in the period 1961 to 2013; however, this trend is not significant. These non-significant trends are confirmed at all the stations. Nevertheless, it is necessary to be aware of this signal, especially because these changes could cause changes in ecosystem formation in future.http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/735/2016/esd-7-735-2016.pdf
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spellingShingle	J. Vilček J. Škvarenina J. Vido P. Nalevanková R. Kandrík J. Škvareninová Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013 Earth System Dynamics
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title	Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013
title_short	Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013
title_full	Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013
title_fullStr	Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013
title_full_unstemmed	Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013
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series	Earth System Dynamics
issn	2190-4979 2190-4987
publishDate	2016-08-01
description	Thermal continentality plays an important role not only in the basic characterisation of the climate in particular regions but also in the phytogeographic distribution of plants and ecosystem formation. Due to ongoing climate change, questions surrounding the changes of thermal continentality are very relevant. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics of thermal continentality and its temporal changes in the Slovak Republic between the years of 1961 and 2013. The study was carried out on several meteorological stations selected in respect to the geographical and geomorphological heterogeneity of Slovakia. Our results show that the continentality of Slovakia increased in the period 1961 to 2013; however, this trend is not significant. These non-significant trends are confirmed at all the stations. Nevertheless, it is necessary to be aware of this signal, especially because these changes could cause changes in ecosystem formation in future.
url	http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/735/2016/esd-7-735-2016.pdf
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Minimal change of thermal continentality in Slovakia within the period 1961–2013

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