GLOBAL CLIMATE CONDITIONS IN 2009

Authors

  • Gregor Vertačnik Ministrstvo za okolje in prostor, Agencija RS za okolje, Ljubljana

Abstract

Based on calculations of leading institutions for climate monitoring, 2009 was one of the warmest years recorded in the past 100 years. High annual temperatures can be partly attributed to the El Ni o phenomenon that intensified in the second half of the year. Heat waves affected Australia several times, while parts of Europe and the USA experienced very low temperatures at the beginning and end of the year. Texas, Mexico and China suffered severe drought conditions. The arctic oscillation index plummeted to extremely low values in December.

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Published

19-01-2024

Issue

No. 24 (2010): Ujma

Section

Climate conditions

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