STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF TEMPERATURE REGIME CHANGE ON THE EXAMPLE OF SOKOBANJA BASIN IN EASTERN SERBIA

Abstract

The changes and oscillations in air temperature during the second half of the 20th and in the early 21st century, have become one of the major concerns of almost all scientific disciplines. Such changes are noticeable both at the local and global level. The objective of this paper is to point out that the changes of this climate element can also be detected at the local level. The research underlying this paper is, in terms of territory, limited to the Sokobanja basin in Eastern Serbia. The analysis relies on the data on air temperature for the period 1946-2012 taken from the Meteorological weather station located in Sokobanja. The obtained data were processed in line with the recommendations of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The evidenced statistically significant changes in air temperature were examined using the following statistical tests: Pettit test, Standard Normal Homogeneity test, Buishand range test, and von Neumann test.

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Dates

  • Submission Date2015-01-19
  • Revision Date2015-01-29
  • Acceptance Date2015-01-30
  • Online Date2015-02-08

DOI Reference

10.2298/TSCI150119019R

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