Abstract
An attempt is made to project the frequency distributions of the heatwave events in Thessaloniki, for future periods up to 2100. To meet this objective, the observed hourly values of air temperature and relative humidity obtained at the Meteorological Station of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are used. In addition, the average values of air temperature and relative humidity, which correspond to the three periods: 2020-2035, 2050-2065 and 2070-2100, for the month-period May to September, are used. These data information are derived through the Canadian model of general circulation of atmosphere CGCModel2 and incorporate the emissions scenarios SRES A2 and SRES B2. The average values of air temperature and relative humidity, among the future periods and observations obtained during the period 1960-2003, are compared and evaluated. The bioclimatic indices, Temperature Humidity Index (THI) and Summer Simmer Index (SSI΄), are calculated for each emission scenarios, during the future periods. Finally, the relative frequency of the indices, between scenarios (2020-2035, 2050-2065 and 2070-2100) and observations (1960-2003), are compared.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | Greece – Athens: 8ο Hellenic (International) Convention of Meteorology, Climatology and Physics of Atmosphere - Duration: 1 Jan 1824 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Greece – Athens: 8ο Hellenic (International) Convention of Meteorology, Climatology and Physics of Atmosphere |
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| Period | 1/01/24 → … |