Variations in weather on the East and West coasts of South Spitsbergen, Svarbald

• Autorzy: Maciejowski W , Michniewski A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper describes the weather conditions on the NE coast of Sørkappland (South Spitsbergen) during August 2005, and considers them in the context of the general synoptic situation over the North Atlantic. A comparison of local climates features for the East and West coast of southern Spitsbergen shows that the general atmospheric circulation and direct solar radiation in summer are the decisive factors affecting weather on the East coast. Foehn effects were observed during the study period. In the East, these were triggered by the westerly cyclonic situation and, in the West, by the easterly. The differences in the intensity of foehn effects may be explained by a specific relief of the Sørkappland peninsula.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

weather; air temperature; air humidity; Spitsbergen; Arctic; Svarbald; West coast; coast; Foehn effect; East coast

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Polar Research
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 28
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.123-136,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Maciejowski W

• Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, Poland

autor

Michniewski A.

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