Naslov
Recent cave microclimate research in Croatia

Autori
Buzjak, Nenad ; Paar, Dalibor

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
17th International Karstological School "Classical Karst" Abstracts / Gabrovšek, Franci ; Mihevc, Andrej - Postojna : Inštitut za raziskovanje krasa ZRC SAZU, 2009, 53-53

Skup
17th International Karstological School "Classical Karst"

Mjesto i datum
Postojna, Slovenija, 15.06.2009. - 19.06.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
cave; microclimate; Croatia

Sažetak
In the last 15 years there are a lot of caver's activities in the measuring characteristics of the cave microclimate in Croatia. The researches were performed with various types of the thermohygrographs – from classical mechanical bimetal types till the newest electronic types with data loggers. Up to now measurements were made (or are still in progress) in 40 caves and shafts. Microclimate data were collected for the research of cave microclimate, research of geomorphic processes or as a part of geoecological and biospeleological research projects. According to the measurement time there are short (up to 14 days) measurements during cave expeditions or long-term measurements (monthly, seasonal or yearly) in different research projects. Measuring intervals recorded with data loggers vary from 1 minute to 4 hours, depending on aim of research. Predominate type of the collected data are air temperature, air relative and absolute humidity and dew point. Measurements of the air circulation are rarer and mostly momentary measurements. In some cases correlation with the surface climate elements was also determined. Up to now we have data from all climate types in Croatia (type C and D climates with subtypes according to Köppen's climate classification) so we can track changes of microclimate elements among them owing to various climate factors: geographical position, altitude, sea influence, relief and anthropogenic influence. In this paper we analyze cold mountain shafts in Velebit Mt., (Köppen's climate type Df) and warm Čavlinka cave (Dalmatia) located in Zrmanja river valley near Adriatic sea (Köppen's climate type Cfa).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geografija

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