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Meteorological measurements in a snow pit in the Gorski kotar region

This paper outlines the first meteorological measurements taken from a snow pit in the Gorski kotar region, which is located in the mountainous western part of Croatia. The aim of the research was to determine the main meteorological characteristics of the location in the summer and in the winter period. Temperature and relative humidity were measured inside and in the vicinity of the snow pit. The samples from different depths of snow accumulated at the bottom of the pit as well as the samples of snow in vicinity of the pit were collected for chemical analysis. Changes in temperature and relative humidity in the vicinity of the snow pit showed typical seasonal variations. The values inside the pit during the summer period were constant. During the winter period, it was noticed that the values inside the pit followed the changes of the values in the vicinity of the pit. The pH measurements of the snow samples showed no indication of an increased acidity of snowmelt at the monitoring location. Further research in some other snow pits should be conducted in order to test the general relevance of the obtained results.

Gorski kotar; karst; temperature; humidity; snow pH

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