Some Local Temperature Variations in North‐east Derbyshire

Abstract

HIS article examines differences in monthly mean temperatures recorded T at stations within an area of about 100 kmz in the north-east of Derbyshire. Particular attention is paid to the effects of both altitude and urbanisation. The observations used in this article were taken at four climatic stations maintained in and around Chesterfield in the period 1972-73, the locations of which are shown in Fig. 1 . Mr D. S. B. Fellowes, who has compiled monthly data for these stations, makes the following comments on station exposure: Chesterfield: urban site; slightly restricted. Wingerworth: Meteorological Office climatological station; site in an open field. Ashover: Meteorological Office climatological station; somewhat restricted. Brampton Eastmoor: very open; moorland exposure. As data were listed in degrees Fahrenheit that scale is used in this article.