Assessment of Aridization of Climatic Conditions on the Crimean Peninsula in Summer using Ground and Satellite Data
Journal: 16th International Conference Monitoring of Geological Processes and Ecological Condition of the Environment
Year: 2022

Summary Climate vulnerability of the Crimean Peninsula is assessed based on the temperature and precipitation changes for the period 1991–2021 and satellite-derived drought index (VHI) variations for the period 2001–2021. There is an increase of temperature on average by 0.78±0.01 °C per 10 years in summer, and a slight change in precipitation in June and July (within 2±1%). While in August there is a decrease of the precipitation amount by 10–12%. According to analysed data, the most severe dro