What is it about?
The publication explains the science behind detecting changes in weather in Alberta, also found at albertaclimaterecords.com Winters have become much warmer than summers, and the growing season has lengthened by between 2 and 5 weeks.
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Why is it important?
We all need to adapt to the "new normal" and understand the trends of what to expect in the future. A longer growing season provides opportunities for growers, but that advantage has the downside of increased extreme weather events, such as heat waves and many other weather phenomena.
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Analyzing long-term weather records in this way has led to a number of surprises (which keeps science exciting!). There were many unexpected results, such as an increase in cold spells, or that the last day of frost does not come earlier, despite the very strong increase in winter temperatures.
Stefan Kienzle
University of Lethbridge
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This page is a summary of: Has it become warmer in Alberta? Mapping temperature changes for the period 1950-2010 across Alberta, Canada, Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes, December 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/cag.12432.
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