Thunderstorm climatology of Slovakia between 1984-2023
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43410%2F24%3A43926531" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43410/24:43926531 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05147-7" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05147-7</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05147-7" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00704-024-05147-7</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Thunderstorm climatology of Slovakia between 1984-2023
Original language description
Thunderstorms are among the most extreme meteorological phenomena that can cause widespread destruction and loss of life. Their occurrence varies significantly across different regions and times of the year. Despite various studies on thunderstorm activity across Central Europe, direct analyses based on data from the Slovak territory still need to be made available. Given Slovakia's diverse natural conditions, there is a need for detailed knowledge about the frequency and spatial distribution of thunderstorms in this region. To address this knowledge gap, we analysed the frequency and spatiotemporal distribution of days with thunderstorm occurrences in Slovakia between 1984 and 2023, utilising climatological data from the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. We limited our analysis to data of days with close thunderstorms (thunderstorms occurring within 3 km of the monitoring station). Our findings reveal a significant variation in thunderstorm occurrences across Slovakia, with peak activity in the summer, especially in June and July. However, the spatial distribution of thunderstorms differed significantly across the country, with the highest frequency observed in mountainous regions and the east-central part of Slovakia. We found significant deceasing signals of the thunderstorm activity trends during the studied period, including analyses during the colder part of the year. Furthermore, our results underscore the critical role of synoptic situations in shaping these trends, where changes in certain atmospheric patterns were closely aligned with variations in thunderstorm frequency. The interaction between these synoptic conditions and regional topography was particularly evident, reinforcing the notion that topographical and environmental complexities substantially contribute to the observed thunderstorm distribution.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10509 - Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Theoretical and Applied Climatology
ISSN
0177-798X
e-ISSN
1434-4483
Volume of the periodical
155
Issue of the periodical within the volume
9
Country of publishing house
AT - AUSTRIA
Number of pages
29
Pages from-to
8651-8679
UT code for WoS article
001295777400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85201604801