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We are pleased to announce a new article by Dr Krzysztof Bartoszek (Department of Hydrology and Climatology UMCS) published in Agronomy:
Bartoszek K., Baranowska A., Kukla Ł., Skowera B., Węgrzyn A., 2021: Spatiotemporal assessment and meteorological determinants of atmospheric drought in agricultural areas of East-Central Poland. Agronomy, 11(12), 2405. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11122405
The aim of the study was to assess the spatiotemporal variation of atmospheric drought in agricultural areas of east-central Poland in 1971–2015. Average monthly air temperatures and monthly precipitation totals recorded at 25 weather stations were used in the study. The assessment of spatiotemporal variation in atmospheric drought in the study area was based on calculations of the Ped’s aridity index. The analysis showed an increase in the severity of atmospheric drought in the Lublin region, with intensification of this phenomenon in the last two decades, especially in the warmer half of the year (April–September). The main cause of drought in the Lublin region was identified as a statistically significant increase in monthly air temperature (on average, from 0.4°C to 0.7°C/10 years). This may be linked to some increase in the frequency of high-pressure circulation types over Central Europe, both non-directional and with airflow from the south. Due to the worsening problem of drought in Poland in recent years, especially in agriculture, there is a need for further research on this subject and for solutions aimed at optimizing agricultural use of the productive environment.
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