<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
document.write('<div id="oa_widget"></div>');
document.write('<script type="text/javascript" src="https://beta.openaire.eu/index.php?option=com_openaire&view=widget&format=raw&projectId=undefined&type=result"></script>');
-->
</script>

COPY SCRIPT

For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eu

Changes in surface wind directions in Estonia during 1966–2008 and their relationships with large-scale atmospheric circulation

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 01 Jan 2011Publisher:Estonian Academy PublishersJournal:Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, volume 60, page 220 (issn: 1736-4728,

Authors: Ain Kull; Jaak Jaagus;

doi: 10.3176/earth.2011.4.03

Changes in surface wind directions in Estonia during 1966–2008 and their relationships with large-scale atmospheric circulation

- Summary
- Subjects
- Related research
  (2)
- Metrics

Abstract

Changes in the percentages of eight main surface wind directions at 14 meteorological stations in Estonia, Northeast Europe, were studied during 1966–2008. Long-term changes in wind directions are related to variations in the large-scale atmospheric circulation but partly also to changes in the surroundings of the stations and in wind obstacles. Significant alterations in wind directions were determined, and found to be the strongest in the winter season. The percentages of W and SW winds have clear positive trends, while SE, E and NE winds are characterized by negative tendencies in winter. In conclusion, wind directions have probably been shifted from east to west. Differences in trends between the stations are explained by changes in wind obstacles around the stations. The trends in wind roses in Estonia were caused by the intensification of the westerly circulation over the Atlantic/European sector during the winter season.

Related Organizations

University of Tartu
Estonia

Keywords

QE1-996.5, climate change, atmospheric circulation, wind rose, Geology, Estonia., wind directions

2 Research products, page 1 of 1

Recruitment synchrony of yellow perch (Perca flavescens, Percidae) in the Great Lakes region, 1966–2008
2016IsAmongTopNSimilarDocuments
An observational outcomes study from 1966–2008, examining pregnancy and neonatal outcomes from dialysed women using data from the ANZDATA Registry
2013IsAmongTopNSimilarDocuments

Impact byBIP!

	citations This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	42
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Top 10%
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%