Open AccessVariations in temperature‐related extreme events (1975–2014) in Ny‐Ålesund, Svalbard
Author(s) -
Wei Ting,
Ding Minghu,
Wu Bingyi,
Lu Changgui,
Wang Shujie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
atmospheric science letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1530-261X
DOI - 10.1002/asl.632
Subject(s) - environmental science , hiatus , atmospheric sciences , climatology , range (aeronautics) , geology , materials science , paleontology , composite material
We present a comprehensive analysis of temperature‐related extreme events in Ny‐Ålesund (78.9°N, 11.9°E) using data from three meteorological stations. The results show that annual mean temperatures in Ny‐Ålesund increase at a rate that is four times faster than the global mean from 1975 to 2014 with no ‘hiatus’ in recent decades. The annual diurnal temperature range shows a negative trend as minimum daily temperature increases at a faster rate than maximum daily temperature. A negative trend in cold extremes and a positive trend in warm extremes are observed. This asymmetry hints at potential changes in the probability distribution of temperatures in Ny‐Ålesund.