Winter UTCI variability in Poland in the 21st century

• Authors: Sylwester Wereski , Agnieszka Krzyżewska , Mateusz Dobek

Abstracts

EN

The study analyses spatial and temporal variability of the UTCI index during winter seasons in Poland in the 21st century. The most frequent UTCI thermal stress category was moderate cold stress with a frequency varying from 45.8% in Łeba (Coastal region) to 66.1% in Zielona Góra (Central region). In mountain areas, this class was less frequent (7.3-12.3%). The second most frequent class was strong cold stress with values from 11.1% in Zakopane (Carpathian region) to 43.4% in Suwałki (North-East region). In mountain areas, very strong cold stress and extreme cold stress occurred frequently (25.0-35.5% and 17.7-52.0%, respectively). Few cases of extreme cold stress were observed on other Polish stations. Thermoneutral zone was not recorded in the mountain area, although on other Polish stations its frequency ranged from 0.1% in Chojnice, Suwałki and Białystok located in northern part of Poland to 4.3% in Zakopane (Carpathian region).

Keywords

EN

UTCI; Universal Thermal Climate Index; biothermal conditions; cold stress; winter season; Poland

• Publisher: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 128-137

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Sylwester Wereski

• Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

author

Agnieszka Krzyżewska

• Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

author

Mateusz Dobek

• Department of Hydrology and Climatology, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska in Lublin, Lublin, Poland

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