Climate change is a pressing global issue, and its effects are becoming increasingly evident in many countries. Here are some key indicators of climate change that might be observed in your country or region.
These are measurable quantities, the main climate indicators, which are used to monitor the climate and its changes.
1. Temperature - average air temperature, minimum and maximum temperatures, number of tropical days, number of frosty days
2. Rainfall - total precipitation, rainfall intensity, number of days with precipitation, the length of the period without precipitation
3. Humidity - relative air humidity, absolute air humidity, dew point
4. Air pressure - atmospheric pressure, pressure changes
5. Wind - wind speed, wind direction, gustiness of the wind
6. Solar radiation - intensity of solar radiation, time of sunshine, UV index
7. Snow cover - snow height, number of days with snow cover, water value of snow
8. Phenological observations - onset of individual phenological phases
Hello Ruqayah
there has been countless studies on climatic indicators. As for ecosystems a study, published about 10 years ago, concluded that KÖPPEN’s aridity index (AI) is probably the most adapted.
AI = P / (T + 33) , where P is the mean annual rainfall in mm, and C the mean average annual temperature in °C
marc
For health indicators of climate change, see https://lancetcountdown.org/
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