TY - JOUR
TI - The effect of the thermal component change on regional climate indices in Serbia
AU - Joksimović Marko M
AU - Gajić Mirjana R
AU - Vujadinović Snežana M
AU - Golić Rajko M
AU - Vuković Darko B
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2015
VL - 19
IS - 12
SP - 391
EP - 403
PT - Article
AB - The study of climate changes is most often based on the analysis of time  series of temperature and precipitation in urban areas and the increase in  the emission of gases having a greenhouse effect. On the other hand, the  selection of representative and relevant stations and comprehensive analysis  of climate indicators lead to better and more exact assessments on climate  changes at the regional level. In order to connect climate changes with  agricultural, biological, socio-economic and tourism databases, the paper  deals with the dynamic analysis of changes in thermal component expressed  through the values of regional climate indices in four climatological  stations with different geographical positions in Serbia. There are  significant differences between the two time series data (1961-1990 and  1991-2013) on temperature and humidity, precipitation, insolation and wind  speed. However, after using the climatic indices as a tool for assessing  climate changes, the results of the study suggest the relative influence of  the thermal component on the change of climate indices, with a slight  increase in the index of significance for human activities. Relying on the  results of this alternative approach to the study of climate changes, the  fact remains that the climate is not fixed but highly variable factor that  should be taken into consideration in terms of monitoring, evaluation and  management of the area. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br.  176008 i br. III47007]