CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THERMAL PERIODS IN UKRAINE UNTIL THE END OF THE 21ST CENTURY. PART III: PERIOD OF ACTIVE VEGETATION
Journal: Метеорологія. Гідрологія. Моніторинг довкілля.
Year: 2025

With the ongoing climate change, updated climate scenarios, and higher-resolution Regional Climate Models (RCMs), there is a growing need for a detailed assessment of the duration and changes in start and end dates of thermal periods, which are critical for various economic sectors. Previous studies have analyzed changes in the warm period (when temperatures stay above 0°C) and the growing season (above 5°C). This article is the next part in the series examining shifts in thermal periods across