CLIMATE REGULARITIES OF RUSSIA IN PROCEEDINGS BY K. S. VESELOVSKY

Zhogova Marina L'vovna, Candidate of geographic sciences, associate professor, sub-department
of geography, Penza State University (Penza, 40 Krasnaya str.), Ksemar@yandex.ru

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The article analyses the works on Russian climatology by K. S. Veselovsky (middle of the 19th century) who was the first to process the data of meteorological observations in Russia and to find out the laws of heat and moisture distribution on the territory of Russia. The article considers K. S. Veselovsky’s contribution to the development of Russian meteorology and climatology.

Russian climatology, 19th century, K. S. Veselovsky, climate-forming factors, air temperature, wind, precipitation, climate change.

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