<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is the most important circulation phenomenon in the Northern Atlantic which impacts climate in Europe in various ways. Precipitation is a basic climatic element which affects the landscape significantly. Therefore in this paper, the relationship between the NAO and winter precipitation in Slovakia is analysed. A Spearman’s correlation analysis was used, which detected the impacts of NAO on the above-mentioned seasonal precipitation in different regions of Slovakia. The correlation coefficients obtained positive values in the region of Orava and Kysuce and changed to negative ones in a southward direction. The detected zonal configuration can be explained by the topographic barrier effect of the Carpathians</p></abstract>

The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is the most important circulation phenomenon in the Northern Atlantic which impacts climate in Europe in various ways. Precipitation is a basic climatic element which affects the landscape significantly. Therefore in this paper, the relationship between the NAO and winter precipitation in Slovakia is analysed. A Spearman’s correlation analysis was used, which detected the impacts of NAO on the above-mentioned seasonal precipitation in different regions of Slovakia. The correlation coefficients obtained positive values in the region of Orava and Kysuce and changed to negative ones in a southward direction. The detected zonal configuration can be explained by the topographic barrier effect of the Carpathians

The north atlantic oscillation and winter precipitation totals in Slovakia

Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University in Bratislava Mlynská dolina, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia

CSc. Department of Climatological Service, Slovak hydrometeorological institute Jeséniova 17, 833 15 Bratislava

Moravian Geographical Reports

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The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is the most important circulation phenomenon in the Northern Atlantic which impacts climate in Europe in various ways....

The north atlantic oscillation and winter precipitation totals in Slovakia

Published Online: Mar 07, 2014

Page range: 38 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2013-0019

Keywords
North Atlantic Oscillation, winter precipitation totals, precipitation regions, Spearman’s correlation analysis, Slovakia

This content is open access.

The north atlantic oscillation and winter precipitation totals in Slovakia

Published Online: Mar 07, 2014

Page range: 38 - 49

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2013-0019

KeywordsNorth Atlantic Oscillation, winter precipitation totals, precipitation regions, Spearman’s correlation analysis, Slovakia

This content is open access.

Keywords
North Atlantic Oscillation, winter precipitation totals, precipitation regions, Spearman’s correlation analysis, Slovakia