Figure 1
Position of the measuring sites in the Sucha Woda Valley in the Tatra Mountains in 2009–2010 (×) and in 2011 (○).
Table 1
Characteristics of the measuring sites
| Name of sites | Altitude [m a.s.l.] | Landform description |
|---|---|---|
| Karczmisko | 1560 | Upper closed forest boundary, convex SE-facing slope, forest site |
| Karłowicz | 1520 | Upper closed forest boundary, valley bottom with SN orientation, forest site |
| Wypłaszczenie -Flattening | 1560 | Upper closed forest boundary, non-fragmented slope with small inclination, NW exposure, forest site |
| Pańszczyca W (PW) | 1561 | Upper closed forest boundary, upper section of the western slope of the valley, forest site |
| Pańszczyca Bottom (PD) Dno – Pańczyca Valley | 1492 | Upper closed forest boundary, valley bottom with SN orientation, forest site |
| Rynna Dno Las – Gully Bottom Forest (RDL) | 1412 | Upper closed forest boundary, valley bottom on the slope, NW exposure, forest site |
| Rynna Dno Kosodrzewina – Gully Bottom Dwarf Mountain Pine (RDK) | 1406 | Upper closed forest boundary, gully bottom on the slope, NW exposure, dwarf mountain pine site |
| Rynna E Las – Gully E Forest (REL) | 1456 | Upper closed forest boundary, eastern edge of the gully, forest site |
| Rynna E Kosodrzewina – Gully E Dwarf Mountain Pine (REK) | 1472 | Upper closed forest boundary, eastern edge of the gully, dwarf mountain pine site |
| Rynna W Las (RWL) | 1442 | Upper closed forest boundary, western edge of the gully, forest site |
Figure 2
View of the RDK measuring site
Figure 3
Relationship between the mean air temperature over twelve consecutive months and the altitude and landform
Figure 4
Mean air temperature over twelve consecutive months recalculated for 1560 m a.s.l.
Table 2
Values of selected temperature parameters at the individual measuring sites
| Name sites | Karczmisko | Karłowicz | Rynna W | Rynna Dno | Rynna E | Wypłaszczenie | Pańszczyca W | Pańszczyca | Stacja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude [m a.s.l.] | 1560 | 1520 | 1442 | 1412 | 1456 | 1560 | 1561 | 1492 | 1520 |
| 12-month mean temperature [oC] | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| Mean temperature recalculated for 1560 m [oC] | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Mean temperature minimum [oC] | –0.7 | –1.3 | –0.3 | –1.2 | 0.3 | –0.8 | 0.0 | –1.0 | –0.3 |
| Mean minimum temperature recalculated for 1560 m [oC] | –0.7 | –1.5 | –1.0 | –2.1 | –0.3 | –0.8 | 0.0 | –1.4 | –0.5 |
| Mean VI, VII, VIII temperature [oC] | 11.1 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 11.5 |
Figure 5
Daily mean air temperatures at individual sites within the “Rynna” gulley (Baranowski, Kędzia 2015 – modified)
Figure 6
Daily mean, maximum and minimum mean, and maximum and minimum temperatures recorded at the measuring sites (Baranowski, Kędzia 2015 – modified)
Figure 7
The percentage share of all measurements with the RDK site temperature lower than that at the RDL site and vice versa
Table 3
Selected temperature parameters at sites within the “Rynna” gully and at the Hala Gąsienicowa meteorological station
| Parameter | Sites | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDL | RDK | REL | REK | RWL | Stacja | |
| Daily mean temperature [oC] | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| Maximum temperature [oC] | 24.3 | 30.5 | 24.8 | 27.1 | 25.2 | 29.5 |
| Minimum temperature [oC] | –11.1 | –13.8 | –9.3 | –10.2 | –10.3 | –11.2 |
| Mean maximum temperature [oC] | 13.1 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 15.7 |
| Mean minimum temperature [oC] | 5.1 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| Number of days with minimum negative temperature | 16 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
| Share of days with minimum negative temperature [%] | 10.6 | 19.2 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 12.5 |