Changes in wind regime across the territory of Belarus and its possible causes

Authors

  • Irina S. Danilovich Institute of Nature Management, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 10 Franсyska Skaryny Street, Minsk 220114, Belarus; Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Irina V. Kostyuchenko Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

wind speed, interannual variability, wind regime, uniformity of series, protection of the meteorological site, transfer of the meteorological site, wind measuring instrument
Supporting Agencies
The study was supported by the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (grant No. H23RNF-122).

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of wind speed dynamics in the Atlantic-European sector and in more detail on the territory of Belarus. It is shown that the decrease in wind speed in the country since the 1970s, identified in the works of Belarusian researchers, was synchronised with the weakening of winds over most of the European continent. However, since 2010, there has been a tendency for wind speed to increase at most stations in the country. The work provides confirmation that the identified trend corresponds to the situation in most of Europe. In addition, wind speed trends correlate with the dominant phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation. Such changes in wind dynamics may be due to natural factors, such as changes in circulation conditions, as well as technical factors. Using five statistical tests (standard normal test for homogeneity, non-parametric Pettitt test, Buishand Q-test, Buishand range test and Buishand likelihood ratio test), the presence of disturbances in the series of average annual wind speed and interannual variability was determined individually for each meteorological station. Information from the history of meteorological stations on the transfer of meteorological sites, changes in horizon closure and replacement of wind measuring instruments is analysed. This made it possible to identify stations where a decrease or increase in wind speed could be associated with a technical impact on wind characteristics.

Author Biographies

  • Irina S. Danilovich, Institute of Nature Management, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 10 Franсyska Skaryny Street, Minsk 220114, Belarus; Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    PhD (geography), docent; leading researcher at the laboratory of climate research, Institute of Nature Management, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and associate professor at the department of general geography of the general geography and hydrometeorology, faculty of geography and geoinformatics Belarusian State University

  • Irina V. Kostyuchenko, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    postgraduate student at the department of the general geography and hydrometeorology, faculty of geo­graphy and geoinformatics

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Danilovich, I.S. and Kostyuchenko, I.V. 2024. Changes in wind regime across the territory of Belarus and its possible causes. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Geography and Geology. 2 (Dec. 2024), 51–61.