Analysis of the spatial distribution of the drought in the Lim valley and on the upper course of the river Ibar in Montenegro

Eldin Brđanin,Marko Sedlak

doi:10.5937/zrgfub2169101b

Abstract

This paper analyzed the spatial distribution of drought at meteorological stations on the Lim valley (Plav, Andrijevica, Berane and Bijelo Polje) and on the upper course of the river Ibar (Rožaje). The goal of this research is to point out the modern climatic characteristics in relation to the current state of aridization, which is a limiting factor for economy of the population in many areas throughout the world. The method used for such purposes is the De Marton drought index. Results of the research indicated a decrease in the annual drought index through the Lim valley, with the highest values for Plav (IDM=61,9), and the lowest for the lowest downstream station Bijelo Polje (IDM=41,3). The values of this climate index indicate the conditions of very humid (Berane, Bijelo Polje and Rožaje) and extremely humid climates (Plav and Andrijevica), with huge drainage and forest vegetation. By applying the De Marton index on a seasonal and monthly level, the highest values of this indicator were established in the winter season.

Highlights

Issues related to climate change are being researched by numerous scientific studies (Bačević et al, 2017; Gavrilov et al, 2019)
Number of international agreements exists in the field of environment that contain different types of goals and principles relevant to the field of climate change
Climate change exacerbates soil degradation processes, mainly through changes in precipitation and evapotranspiration regimes that are further exacerbated by the occurrence of extreme meteorological events (Soils, Society and Global Change, 2007)

Summary

Introduction

Issues related to climate change are being researched by numerous scientific studies (Bačević et al, 2017; Gavrilov et al, 2019). Popović, Radulović and Jovanović (2020) established that the average temperature of the planet Earth is around 15oC. Temperature and rainfall are the most important climate elements. The merit for such result belongs to the greenhouse effect. Number of international agreements exists in the field of environment that contain different types of goals and principles relevant to the field of climate change. Atmospheric protection includes: the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (1979) with its 8 protocols and 4 amendments, the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985) and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer with its 4 amendments, UNFCCC ( 1992) with the Kyoto Protocol (1997), the Amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol (2006) and the Doha Protocol (2012), which is yet to be enforces (Todić, 2016)

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