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Effect of Regional Baric Systems on the Occurrence of Bioclimatic Conditions in Poland

Quaestiones Geographicae
Volume 42 (2023): Issue 1 (March 2023)
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|Apr 2023

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Locations of the synoptic stations in Poland.
Locations of the synoptic stations in Poland.

Fig. 2

Share of days with particular Universal Thermal Climate Index categories during the year in selected stations in Poland in the period 1966–2020.
Share of days with particular Universal Thermal Climate Index categories during the year in selected stations in Poland in the period 1966–2020.

Fig. 3

Average annual number of days with strong and very strong heat stress (map on the left) and days with very strong and extreme cold stress (map on the right).
Average annual number of days with strong and very strong heat stress (map on the left) and days with very strong and extreme cold stress (map on the right).

Fig. 4

Number of days with strong and very strong heat stress in selected stations in the period 1966–2020.
Number of days with strong and very strong heat stress in selected stations in the period 1966–2020.

Fig. 5

Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) (B) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for days with strong and very strong heat stress in at least 10 stations in Poland.
Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) (B) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for days with strong and very strong heat stress in at least 10 stations in Poland.

Fig. 6

Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) (B) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for three circulation types (T1, T2 and T3) associated with strong and very strong heat stress in Poland.
Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) (B) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for three circulation types (T1, T2 and T3) associated with strong and very strong heat stress in Poland.

Fig. 7

Number of days with very strong and extreme cold stress in selected stations in the period 1966–2020.
Number of days with very strong and extreme cold stress in selected stations in the period 1966–2020.

Fig. 8

Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) (B) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for days with very strong and extreme cold stress in at least 10 stations in Poland.
Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) (B) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for days with very strong and extreme cold stress in at least 10 stations in Poland.

Fig. 9

Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) (B) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for three circulation types (T4, T5 and T6) associated with very strong and extreme cold stress in Poland.
Mean (A), anomaly maps of sea level pressure (SLP, hPa, colour shades) and z500 hPa (gpm · m−1, dashed lines) (B) and anomaly map of T850 (°C) (C) for three circulation types (T4, T5 and T6) associated with very strong and extreme cold stress in Poland.

Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) assessment scale of human heat stress (Błażejczyk et al_ 2013a)_

UTCI (°C)Stress categoryUTCI (°C)Stress category
>+46Extreme heat stress0 to +9Slight cold stress
+38 to +46Very strong heat stress−13 to 0Moderate cold stress
+32 to +38Strong heat stress−27 to −13Strong cold stress
+26 to +32Moderate heat stress−40 to −27Very strong cold stress
+9 to +26No thermal stress<−40Extreme cold stress
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
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Language: English
Page range: 161 - 177
Submitted on: Dec 4, 2022
Published on: Apr 10, 2023
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year
Keywords:
bioclimatic conditions,
UTCI,
atmospheric circulation,
Poland
Related subjects:
Geosciences,
Geography

© 2023 Arkadiusz M. Tomczyk, Ewa Bednorz, Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta, Małgorzata Owczarek, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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