Comparative assessment of the microclimate in the «Cape Martyan» Nature Reserve according to two weather stations

Abstract

A comparative assessment of the microclimate in the «Cape Martyan» Nature Reserve according to meteorological observations in meteorological station "Lavrovoe" and the climate agrometeorological station "Nikitsky sad" is given. As a result of the conducted researches homogeneity and spatio-temporal connectedness of climatic parameters within the investigated territory is established. Statistically significant differences in average and maximum values of air temperature, precipitation and relative humidity between the meteorological station "Lavrovoe" and the climate agrometeorological station "Nikitsky sad" were not revealed. This indicates to the representativeness of the data agrometeorological station for the territory of the «Cape Martyan» Nature Reserve. Statistically significant differences established for minimum air temperatures and relative humidity during the cold period should be taken into account when conducting research in the Eastern part of the Nature Reserve. It was found that the wind regime in the area of the observations by meteorological station "Lavrovoe" in the night period is characterized by air drainage phenomena and the predominance of breeze circulation in the warm season, which largely determine the microclimatic differences between observed meteorological values by station "Lavrovoe" and by station "Nikitsky sad", especially when the radiation weather type.