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2016
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Influence of climate change on heat waves in Baku and in the Absheron peninsula
Institute of Geography named after acad. H.Aliyev of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, AZ1143, Baku, H.Javid av., 115
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The article deals with temperature anomalies of the air, the frequency of occurrence and duration of heat wave during the summer months on the Absheron peninsula, and also in conditions of modern climate change analyzes the trend of these indicators. Studies show that over the last decade on the Absheron Peninsula are dominated by positive temperature anomalies, and in Baku increased average maximum temperatures, particularly in August. As a result of climate change over the past 25 years, especially in recent years, there has been an increase in the frequency and duration of heat waves.