<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the context of climate change, scientists discuss the relevant reference periods for the assessment of changes in climate. Recently, many studies have been published comparing recent conditions with the last reference period 1961–1990. In this paper, the trends of annual, seasonal and monthly average air temperature, as well as annual, seasonal and monthly precipitation totals in Slovakia, are presented to point out changes which will probably show up in the next reference period 1991–2020. In the second part of paper, changes in the climate regions in Slovakia are analysed, comparing spatial distributions in the period 1961–1990 and in the period 1961–2010.</p></abstract>

In the context of climate change, scientists discuss the relevant reference periods for the assessment of changes in climate. Recently, many studies have been published comparing recent conditions with the last reference period 1961–1990. In this paper, the trends of annual, seasonal and monthly average air temperature, as well as annual, seasonal and monthly precipitation totals in Slovakia, are presented to point out changes which will probably show up in the next reference period 1991–2020. In the second part of paper, changes in the climate regions in Slovakia are analysed, comparing spatial distributions in the period 1961–1990 and in the period 1961–2010.

Changes in climate and changing climate regions in Slovakia

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia

Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia

Moravian Geographical Reports

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In the context of climate change, scientists discuss the relevant reference periods for the assessment of changes in climate. Recently, many studies have been...

Changes in climate and changing climate regions in Slovakia

Publié en ligne: 29 oct. 2015

Pages: 71 - 82

Reçu: 27 nov. 2014

Accepté: 23 juin 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2015-0019

Mots clés
temperature, precipitation, trend analysis, climate regions, Konček’s climate classification, Slovakia

© 2015 Lívia Labudová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Changes in climate and changing climate regions in Slovakia

Publié en ligne: 29 oct. 2015

Pages: 71 - 82

Reçu: 27 nov. 2014

Accepté: 23 juin 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2015-0019

Mots cléstemperature, precipitation, trend analysis, climate regions, Konček’s climate classification, Slovakia

© 2015 Lívia Labudová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Mots clés
temperature, precipitation, trend analysis, climate regions, Konček’s climate classification, Slovakia