Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XII
Written by Denis MIHAILESCU, Mihaela CAIAN, Sorin Mihai CIMPEANU
The warming of the climate system is a reality, with observations indicating increases in global average water and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and global average sea level rise. It is highly likely that much of the warming can be attributed to human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Over the past 150 years, the average global surface temperature has risen by almost 0.8oC overall and by 1oC in Europe. The average global temperature in 2020 was almost identical with 2016, considered the warmest year on record. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, the 2020 annual average temperature was 1.02oC higher than 1951-1980 reference average, according to NASA. 2020 slightly exceeded 2016 values, which were within the error boundaries of the analysis, making the two years the warmest on record in modern history. Here we analyse projected changes over one of the most important agricultural areas for Romania with focus on extreme agroclimatic indicators analysis.
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