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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dana Magdalena Micu , Alexandru Dumitrescu , Sorin Cheval , Marius-Victor BirsanPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 Weight: 3.933kg ISBN: 9783319351971ISBN 10: 3319351974 Pages: 213 Publication Date: 23 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Theoretical background 2.1 Mountain regions – key issues in environmental research 2.1.1 Mountain regions and climate change 2.1.2 Mountain research in the Carpathian region 2.2 Weather and climate of the Romanian Carpathians: a literature review References 3. Study area 3.1 Geographical location of the Romanian Carpathians within the Carpathian Chain 3.2 General morphological settings 3.3 Paleogeographic evolution and geological constitution 3.4 Hydrology and hydrogeology 3.5 Zonation of vegetation and soils References 4. Data 4.1 Datasets 4.2 Mountain meteorological network References 5. Methods 5.1 Homogenization 5.2 Statistical methods 5.2.1 Mann-Kendall trend test 5.2.2 Kendall-Theil slope estimate 5.2.3 Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient 5.3 Spatialization of climatic information 5.4 Regional climate models References 6. Geographical and synoptic control on the climate 6.1 Latitude 6.2 Topography 6.2.1 Altitude 6.2.2 Slope aspect 6.2.3 Slope angle 6.2.4 Landforms 6.3 Regional atmospheric circulation References 7. Regional climatic patterns 7.1 Solar radiation 7.2 Air temperature 7.2.1 Average air temperature lapse rate 7.2.2 Vertical thermal zonation 7.2.3 Annual variation of average temperature 7.2.4 Lapse rates of minimum and maximum temperatures 7.2.5 Spatial distribution of minimum and maximum temperatures 7.2.6 Annual variation of minimum and maximum temperatures 7.2.7 Extreme temperature records 7.3 Precipitation 7.3.1 Vertical zonation and spatial distribution 7.3.2 Wind-induced bias 7.3.3 Annual variation 7.3.4 Precipitation type 7.3.5 Precipitation absolute records 7.4 Wind 7.4.1 Surface wind direction 7.4.2 Surface wind speed 7.4.3 Maximum wind speed 7.4.4 Atmospheric calm 7.4.5 Local winds 7.5 Snowfall and snowpack 7.5.1 Atmospheric circulation patterns related to snowfall events 7.5.2 Snowfall occurrence interval 7.5.3 Snowfall frequency 7.5.4 Snow showers 7.5.5 Snow cover interval 7.5.6 Snow depth 7.5.7 Snow water equivalent References 8. Observed variability trends from instrumental records 8.1 Air temperature 8.2 Precipitation 8.3 Wind 8.4 Snowpack 8.5 Influence of large-scale circulation References 9. Changing climate extremes in the last five decades 9.1 Change in air temperature extremes 9.2 Change in precipitation extremes 9.3 Change in snow extremes References 10. Projections of future changes in climate of the Romanian Carpathians 11. Conclusions IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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