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Author : Cutforth, H.W.; and Judiesch, D.
Date : 1999.
Title : Climate change in the semiarid prairie of southwestern Saskatchewan: seasonal temperature, precipitation, wind and solar radiation.
Publication : CSSS '99. Canadian Society Soil Science Annual Meeting, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, August 8-11, 1999.
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Abstract
Long-term weather data were analyzed to study seasonal climate change within an approximately 15000 km2 area in the semiarid prairie near Swift Current, SK. Climate has changed significantly since 1950. Average winter (January through April) maximum and minimum air temperatures have warmed, snowfall amounts and events have decreased whereas rainfall events have increased, sunshine hours have increased, and monthly wind totals have decreased. Average growing season (May through August) minimum air temperatures have warmed, rainfall amounts decreased to the early 1970's and have increased thereafter whereas rainfall events decreased to the late 1960's and increased thereafter, daily incoming solar energy has decreased as has bright sunshine since the mid-1960's. Average fall (September through December) precipitation amounts and events have increased, and and monthly wind totals have decreased. Generally, the greatest climate change has occurred during winter, followed by the growing season, with fall experiencing the least amount of climate change.
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