Climate change in Poland : past, present, future / Małgorzata Falarz, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Falarz, Małgorzata, editor.

Series:

Springer Climate, 2352-0698

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Poland.

Climatic changes.

Poland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XV, 581 p. 279 illus., 250 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

Summary:

This edited book provides a comprehensive overview of the past, present and future climate development in Poland. The book consists of three main parts. The first part presents the results of the study of climate change before instrumental measurements in Poland in the last millennium. The second part analyses the long-term changes and variability of 36 climate characteristics for 14 climate elements, indices, meteorological phenomena and weather types using data from 79 weather stations in the base period 1951–2018 and for long series up to 239 years (1780–2018). The particular attention is paid to climate extremes. The third part of the book deals with projected changes in temperature, precipitation and thermal indices related to the agriculture and energy sectors. Two future time horizons are carried out: 1) near future: 2021–2050 and 2) far future: 2071–2100. The results for Poland are compared to those from Europe and other parts of the world. The book is addressed to scientists (climatologists, geographers, etc.), academic teachers, students, journalists and all those interested in Poland and climate change in Poland.

Contents:

Introduction

Initial research of climate change in Poland

Data and methods of investigations

Homogeneity of climate series

Climate change before instrumental measurements

Change of atmospheric circulation

Air pressure change

Solar radiation change

Change of sunshine

Change of cloudiness

Air temperature change

Air humidity change

Precipitation change

Snow cover change

Change of wind

Change of selected meteorological phenomena

Change of bioclimatic indices

Change of weather types

Projections of temperature changes in Poland

Projections of precipitation changes in Poland

Projected changes in thermal indices related to the agriculture and energy sectors

Climate change in Poland – summary, discussion and conclusion.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-030-70328-2

OCLC:

1255233871