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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
