Extreme weather and climate events in Montenegro

IWA Publishing

Comparative analysis of SPI and SPEI drought indices for Montenegro and the impact of teleconnections

ABSTRACT After 2000, Montenegro has been hit by several severe droughts. The results presented in this study were based on the analysis of the standardized precipitation index (SPI) and the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) for the period 1961–2020. They showed the prevalence of a negative trend in both indices and a significantly higher frequency of drought in the second half of the observed period (1991–2020). The SPEI index is a more representative...

Download 2024 Jovan Mihajlović , Miroslav Doderović , Dragan Burić , Ivan Mijanovic

National Library of Serbia

Climatic and anthropogenic impacts on forest fires in conditions of extreme fire danger on sandy soils

Forests on sandy soils are particularly vulnerable to fire. The study area in this research was Deliblatska pescara (the Deliblato Sands), one of the most endangered areas in Serbia. The linear trends, the polynomial trends and the Pearson correlation coefficient (r) were applied. Statistically significant decrease in the number of forest fires was found, while the increasing trends of the burned area and burned forest area were not significant. There was also an increase in the...

Download 2023 Aleksandar Dedic , Dragan Obradovic , Dragan Burić , Vladan Ducic , Milan Milenkovic

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Spatial and temporal variations of aridity indices in Montenegro

Abstract In this article, we examine the spatial pattern and trend in aridity in Montenegro from 1961 until 2020. We use temperature and precipitation observational records from 18 weather stations to calculate three aridity (climate) indices: the De Martonne aridity index (IDM), the Lang’s rain factor (RF), and the Pinna combinative index (IP). On an annual scale, all of these three indices show humid to extreme humid atmospheric conditions in Montenegro. At the seasonal and monthly level,...

Download 2023 Jovan Mihajlović , Dragan Burić , Milutin Pejović , Jelena Luković

Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences

Synoptic characteristics of an extreme weather event: The tornadic waterspout in Tivat (Montenegro), on June 9, 2018

Recently Montenegro has often been faced with extreme weather events. The aim of this paper is to provide a detailed synoptic analysis of a severe weather event, a waterspout, and to confirm an indication that in most cases such events could potentially be forecasted, which is of great practical significance, since human lives and property can be saved. The paper presents the research results of synoptic and mesoscale weather conditions which created a favourable meteorological environment for a...

Download 2021 Jovan Mihajlović , Dragan Burić , Milan Milenkovic

National Library of Serbia

Space-time high-resolution data of the potential insolation and solar duration for Montenegro

The assessment of the potential use of renewable energy resources requires reliable and precise data inputs for sustainable energy planning on a regional, national and local scale. In this study, we examine high spatial resolution grids of potential insolation and solar duration in order to determine the location of potential solar power plants in Montenegro. Grids with a 25-m spatial resolution of potential solar radiation and duration were produced based on observational records...

Download 2020 Aleksandar Sekulic , Milan Kilibarda , Dejan Doljak , Ognjen Antonijevic , Branislav Bajat , Dragan Burić , Jelena Luković