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<p>The research identified patterns in the multiannual course of start and end dates, and length of growing season (GS) in Central Europe since the end of the 19th century in selected cities of Central Europe in the period 1893–2020. GS start in the analysed stations was characterised by high year-to-year variability, particularly in those located more southwards, i.e. in Prague and Vienna. A smaller variability occurred in GS end dates. The GS was subject to prolongation, although these changes in particular cities were uneven and had different causes. In Toruń and Potsdam, its increase was caused by a greater shift of the end date, and in the remaining stations, it was determined by its earlier start date. Two subperiods were distinguished that differ in terms of intensity of changes of the start and end dates, as well as the length of the GS. The intensification was observed recently.</p>
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The research identified patterns in the multiannual course of start and end dates, and length of growing season (GS) in Central Europe since the end of the 19th century in selected cities of Central Europe in the period 1893–2020. GS start in the analysed stations was characterised by high year-to-year variability, particularly in those located more southwards, i.e. in Prague and Vienna. A smaller variability occurred in GS end dates. The GS was subject to prolongation, although these changes in particular cities were uneven and had different causes. In Toruń and Potsdam, its increase was caused by a greater shift of the end date, and in the remaining stations, it was determined by its earlier start date. Two subperiods were distinguished that differ in terms of intensity of changes of the start and end dates, as well as the length of the GS. The intensification was observed recently.

Patterns in the Multiannual Course of Growing Season in Central Europe Since the End of the 19th Century

Department of Meteorology and Climatology

Quaestiones Geographicae

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The research identified patterns in the multiannual course of start and end dates, and length of growing season (GS) in Central Europe since the end of the...

Patterns in the Multiannual Course of Growing Season in Central Europe Since the End of the 19th Century

Published Online: Dec 25, 2022

Page range: 59 - 74

Received: Mar 18, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0005

Keywords
growing season, air temperature, multiannual series, Central Europe

© 2023 Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Patterns in the Multiannual Course of Growing Season in Central Europe Since the End of the 19th Century

Published Online: Dec 25, 2022

Page range: 59 - 74

Received: Mar 18, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0005

Keywordsgrowing season, air temperature, multiannual series, Central Europe

© 2023 Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
growing season, air temperature, multiannual series, Central Europe