AIR TEMPERATURE IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Niagara XHEMAILI, Merime MUSTAFI, Rukije IBRAIMI

Abstract

Air temperature is a measure of temperature at different levels of the Earth's atmosphere. It is governed by many factors, including incoming solar radiation, humidity and altitude. When discussing surface air temperature, the annual atmospheric temperature range at any geographical location depends largely upon the type of biome, as measured by the Köppen climate classification. Air temperature describes the process of measuring a current local temperature for immediate or later evaluation. Datasets consisting of repeated standardized measurements can be used to assess temperature trends. Temperature varies greatly at different heights relative to Earth's surface and this variation in temperature characterizes the four layers that exist in the atmosphere. These layers include the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. The aim of this paper was to analyze air temperature in the Republic of North Macedonia over the span of 10 years, measured in 26 different cities. Considering the fact that North Macedonia has a decent geographical position and also the relief, the extent and direction of the mountain slopes and their height are important climatic factors which also effect on the air temperature of our country.

Pages: 159 - 168