15C.6

Phenological Data And Climatic Change In Albania

Petrit Zorba, Hydrometeorological Institute, Tirana, Albania

Climate changes are recently an objective of study from different point of view. In parallel with meteorological observations, one important and relevant point is the conclusions sorted by phenological observations.

The phenological network in Albania has about 12 active stations and the respective archive disposes pheno-data from 1967 in some cases.

The following graphs present in summary what are telling the phenological observations in Albania and what is happening with climate in our areas.

Actually in Albania is clear and well noted the fact of climate change, because a diminution of rainfall and an early long spring season are frequently on the last times; as a hot summer is followed by a long autumn - characterised by missing of precipitation and relatively high temperatures. Different graphs with respective trend line will be presented for around the country in a more detailed and informative map of Albania, giving a well-defined tendency line, which converted in other terms means the clear evidence of climate change in our territory.

Session 15C, Phenology: Climate Variability and Adaptation Issues
Friday, 1 November 2002, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM

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