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THE SNOW REGIME IN THE NORTHERN PART OF MOUNT VELEBIT
Marjana Gajić-Čapka
; Meteorological and Hydrological Service Grič 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
The snow conditions in the Dinaric Alps are of great importance on a global scale for the albedo and heat balance, on a regional scale for support of ground water or because of possible flooding in the karst lowland area, and on a local scale for the vegetation season, the protection of the animal world, recreation and tourism, etc. These reasons initiated an investigation of the snow parameters at the main meteorological station Zavižan (1594 m a.s.l.,44°49'N, 14°59'E). It is the highest mountain station in Croatia, situated in the northern part of Mount Velebit and was established in
1953.
The snow conditions are presented by means of the annual course and the probability of occurrence of different snow parameters, their time fluctuations and trend, and their correlation with other meteorological parameters, as well as the beginning and end of the snow season.
The fluctuations during the 1953/1954 - 1992/1993 period are in accordance with the snow conditions in the Alps and The High Tatra mountains.
During the analized period 1953/1954 - 1992/1993, snow was more abundant in the second half of the 1960s and 1970s as well as in the early 1980s. Winters with less snowfall, lower snow depth and shorter duration of snow cover are significatively correlated with warmer temperatures, higher air pressure and lower precipitation. The winter trend exhibits no significant decrease either in snowfall or in snow depth.
Ključne riječi
snow cover; snow depth; snow duration; trend; Zavižan; Dinaric Alps
Hrčak ID:
67828
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Datum izdavanja:
18.12.1996.
Posjeta: 710 *