Minimum Temperatures, Diurnal Temperature Ranges, and Temperature Inversions in Limestone Sinkholes of Different Sizes and Shapes

Whiteman, C. David; Haiden, Thomas; Pospichal, Bernhard; Eisenbach, Stefan; Steinacker, Reinhold

doi:10.1175/1520-0450(2004)043<1224:mtdtra>2.0.co;2

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“…The role of dolines in preserving different kinds of species is well-known (Horvat, 1953;Özkan et al, 2010;Bátori et al, 2011), although species preservation is significantly influenced by many factors (Geiger, 1950;Lehmann, 1970;Favretto & Poldini, 1985;Whiteman et al, 2004). Our study revealed that dolines of both investigated regions provide good habitat for many species adapted to different temperature and moisture regimes.…”

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The conservation value of karst dolines for vascular plants in woodland habitats of Hungary: refugia and climate change

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Farkas³

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The conservation value of karst dolines for vascular plants in woodland habitats of Hungary: refugia and climate change

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“…The time-scale of nocturnal cooling is typically shorter in basins and valleys than it is over flat terrain [181]. The formation of cold air pools is favoured by certain geometric properties of the orography (e.g., the sky-view factor and altitude), but their intensity and persistence depend on a few meteorological factors, mostly determined at the synoptic scale (the presence of a cold and dry air mass, weak winds, and a cloudless sky) [182,183].…”

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Exchange Processes in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Over Mountainous Terrain

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Abstract:The exchange of heat, momentum, and mass in the atmosphere over mountainous terrain is controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and turbulence. This article reviews the key challenges relevant to the understanding of exchange processes in the mountain boundary layer and outlines possible research priorities for the future. The review describes the limitations of the experimental study of turbulent exchange over complex terrain, the impact of slope and valley breezes on the structure of the convective boundary layer, and the role of intermittent mixing and wave-turbulence interaction in the stable boundary layer. The interplay between exchange processes at different spatial scales is discussed in depth, emphasizing the role of elevated and ground-based stable layers in controlling multi-scale interactions in the atmosphere over and near mountains. Implications of the current understanding of exchange processes over mountains towards the improvement of numerical weather prediction and climate models are discussed, considering in particular the representation of surface boundary conditions, the parameterization of sub-grid-scale exchange, and the development of stochastic perturbation schemes.

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“…Understanding the patterns of doline vegetation requires an understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns of microclimate (Whiteman et al 2004;Antonić et al 2007). The interaction between topography and climate is very complex and its details are not completely understood (Dobrowski 2011).…”

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A comparison of the vegetation of forested and non-forested solution dolines in Hungary: a preliminary study

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The present study compares the vegetation characteristics of two large forested and one large non-forested solution dolines in Hungary. We investigated the species composition and vegetation pattern along north to south transects (across the doline bottoms) and compared the richness of different species groups (dry and wet groups) on the doline slopes. We applied linear regression models for each slope to explore the effects of topography on species richness, and Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) to detect the major gradients of floristic variation within each site. We found that the vegetation changed significantly along all transects; and, regardless of the vegetation cover, the doline bottoms contained several cool-adapted species. Variations within the two species groups were more pronounced on the south-facing slopes. The changes were similar in the forested dolines, indicating the role of forest cover in maintaining many cool-adapted species on the north-facing slopes as well. However, the number of cool-adapted species increased significantly along both slopes of the non-forested doline from the upper edge to the bottom. Contrary to our expectations, the species turnover along the slopes of the non-forested doline was lower than that along the slopes of the forested ones. We conclude that both the forested and non-forested dolines serve as refuges for many plant species adapted to different environmental conditions. Apart from providing an understanding of population patterns along environmental gradients, our results may also contribute to our understanding of an even more fundamental question for a future research agenda: the probable effects of climate change on vegetation characteristics in climatic islands with environmental conditions substantially different from the surrounding areas.

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Minimum Temperatures, Diurnal Temperature Ranges, and Temperature Inversions in Limestone Sinkholes of Different Sizes and Shapes

Cited by 78 publications

References 19 publications

The conservation value of karst dolines for vascular plants in woodland habitats of Hungary: refugia and climate change

The conservation value of karst dolines for vascular plants in woodland habitats of Hungary: refugia and climate change

Exchange Processes in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Over Mountainous Terrain

A comparison of the vegetation of forested and non-forested solution dolines in Hungary: a preliminary study

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