ESTIMATION OF THE HEAT WAVE DURATION INDEX ON THE ABSHERON PENINSULA
Keywords:
Absheron peninsula, climate changes, human body, health, maximum temperature, duration of heat wave, duration index, hot nightsAbstract
The article is devoted to assessing the frequency of persistent and continuous heat waves, which is one of the areas of research conducted in the field of the impact of climate change on human health. To estimate the duration of the heat wave based on the corresponding index on the Absheron Peninsula, daily values of maximum air temperatures observed at the Mashtaga and Sumgait hydrometeorological stations for 1955-2014 were used. During the period under review, prolonged heat waves were observed in 37 years or 61.7% of cases. Thus, estimates show that the frequency of heat waves on the Absheron Peninsula is increasing.
