2010
DOI: 10.3354/cr00889
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Recent trends in the climate of Bangladesh

Abstract: Rainfall and temperature data recorded at 17 meteorological stations over the time period 1958-2007 were used to assess recent changes in the climate of Bangladesh. The results show increasing mean, mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures at a rate of 0.103, 0.091 and 0.097°C per decade, respectively. More warming was observed for winter compared to other seasons. Increases in annual and pre-monsoon rainfall were also observed at a rate of 5.53 and 2.47 mm yr -1 , respectively. The spatial pattern of rainfa… Show more

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“…The climate of Bangladesh is a subtropical climate with high seasonal variations in rainfall, moderately warm temperatures, and high humidity (Rashid 2006). There are four distinct seasons: (1) the dray winter season from December to February, (2) the pre-monsoon hot summer season from March to May, (3) the rainy monsoon season from June to September, and (4) the post-monsoon autumn season which lasts from October to November (Shahid 2010). Because of these distinct seasons, Bangladesh receives variable rainfall according to place and time.…”
Section: The Climate Of Bangladeshmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The climate of Bangladesh is a subtropical climate with high seasonal variations in rainfall, moderately warm temperatures, and high humidity (Rashid 2006). There are four distinct seasons: (1) the dray winter season from December to February, (2) the pre-monsoon hot summer season from March to May, (3) the rainy monsoon season from June to September, and (4) the post-monsoon autumn season which lasts from October to November (Shahid 2010). Because of these distinct seasons, Bangladesh receives variable rainfall according to place and time.…”
Section: The Climate Of Bangladeshmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Temperatures have increased by 5°C over the last 100 years in Bogra, the District neighbouring Gaibandha, where the nearest weather station is located (Islam, undated). Precipitation patterns have become increasingly erratic across the entire country, with significant increases recorded in the Northwest region (Shahid, 2010). The incidence and severity of extreme events, such flooding and severe drought, have increased in the Northwest region over the second half of the twentieth century (Asada & Matsumoto, 2009;Rajib, Mortuza, Selmi, Ankur, & Rahman, 2008), as has erosion, due to 'climate changeinduced intensifying rainfall pattern and unplanned interventions' (Uddin & Basak, 2012, p. 3).…”
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“…Shallow groundwater levels essentially follow surface topography. The study area, like the rest part of Bangladesh, enjoys monsoon climate with seasonal wind reversal [24]. Based on rainfall, temperature and pressure, a yearlong cycle can be broken down into the four seasons: winter (December to February), summer or pre-monsoon (March to June), monsoon (July to September) and autumn or post monsoon (October to November).…”
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