Open AccessThunderstorms as extreme climate event in Serbia
Author(s) -
Goran Andjelković
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
glasnik srpskog geografskog društva
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-078X
pISSN - 0350-3593
DOI - 10.2298/gsgd0904277a
Subject(s) - thunder , thunderstorm , event (particle physics) , lightning (connector) , meteorology , human life , climate change , work (physics) , geography , climatology , history , environmental science , political science , engineering , geology , law , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , physics , humanity , quantum mechanics , oceanography
Humankind has been exposed to climate extremes from the very beginning of its existence. Today, prevention and mitigation of natural catastrophes have become a priority for International Union and World Meteorological Organization. Atmospheric electrical discharges and thunders represent an event characteristic of our part of the world in the warm half of a year. This climate event pose a danger to human life and material goods, so this work discusses approximate number of days with thunder and the absolutely highest number of days with thunder in Serbia in the period from 1995 to 2005