Universal Thermal Climate Index in Russia
https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587-5566201923-19
Abstract
The paper uses the universal thermal climate index (UTCI) to estimate the bioclimate in Russia, initiated by the Commission of the International society of Biometeorology. The UTCI index can be described as equivalent environment temperature (°C), which provides the same physiological impact on humans as the actual environment. Assessment of bioclimatic conditions is shown for the territory of Russia in the period of modern climate change (2001-2015). Cold stress conditions (from low to extreme) were observed in the almost all territory of Russia for about 8-11 months a year. During the rest of the year, the conditions are neutral or comfortable. The period of extreme and very high cold stress is reduced during the modern climate warming (compared to the period 1961-1990), especially in the Arctic, in the European part of Russia, in Western and Eastern Siberia. At the same time, the period with neutral and comfortable thermal conditions increases.
Supporting agencies: Russian Science Foundation, grant no. 16-17-10236
About the Author
V. V. Vinogradova
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Moscow
Russian Federation
Moscow
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- We used Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) to estimate bioclimate on the Russian territory.
- UTCI can be described as an equivalent temperature which has the same physiological impact on humans as the actual environment.
- Cold stress conditions (from low to extreme) were observed in almost all territory of Russia for about 8–11 months a year.
- During the rest of the year, conditions are neutral or heat comfortable.
- The period of cold stress decreases, especially in the Arctic, in the European part of Russia, in the western and central Siberia.
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Vinogradova V.V. Universal Thermal Climate Index in Russia. Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Geograficheskaya. 2019;(2):3-19. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587-5566201923-19
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