Landscape-interpretation mapping of the air temperature field of the Mondy depression

Abstract

Air temperature is one of the most important climate characteristics, which is used for climate research, investigation and modeling of vegetation, hydrological parameters and other landscape components as well as geosystems entirely. The goal of this research is investigation and mapping of the seasonal and daily air temperature regime of different landscapes of Mondy valley. For the research we use landscape map of the area on the level of group of facies as well as thermochron devices. For the analysis of air temperature regime of different landscapes we used year-round time air temperature data for 2013 from 12 key areas. For each class of facies of the landscape map monthly air temperature characteristics were calculated, and maps of mean monthly air temperature were made. According to the annual mean air temperature values landscapes of the bottom of the valley are colder than landscapes of slopes. Temperature regimes of landscapes in summer and in winter are different. In winter landscapes of the central part of the valley are characterized by the lowest values of air temperature, and the landscapes of the ridges – by the highest temperature due to winter temperature inversions.