Influence of Global Climate Warming on the Manifestations of Modern Exogenous Processes on the Territory of the Belgorod Region

Author(s):  V.A. Hrisanov, Dr., Prof., Belgorod Law Institute of Ministry of the Internal of the Russian Federation named after I.D. Putilin, Belgorod, Russia, khrisanov@bsu.edu.ru

S.N. Kolmykov, candidate of Sciences, Belgorod Law Institute of Ministry of the Internal of the Russian Federation named after I.D. Putilin, Belgorod, Russia, kolmykov@bsu.edu.ru

M.Yu. Polushkin , Belgorod Law Institute of Ministry of the Internal of the Russian Federation named after I.D. Putilin, Belgorod, Russia

Issue:  Volume 42, № 4

Rubric:  Earth sciences

Annotation:  Climate change in the Belgorod region in accordance with global trends began in the late 1970s – early 1980s. Over the past 30 years, the average annual air temperature has increased by almost a degree in our region. In addition, in comparison with the climatic norm, average temperatures of all months have increased. And the greatest increase in temperatures was noted in the cold half-year: January was warmer by almost 3°C, February and March – by about 2°C. In the last decade, warming has affected the summer months, although it turned out to be not so significant and mainly affected July and August, which became almost a degree warmer. The warming of the climate affected the duration of the meteorological seasons. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the winter period has markedly decreased. Winters became shorter for ten days, but the duration of the spring and autumn periods increased. Global warming of the climate also affects the manifestation of geomorphological processes in the territory of the Belgorod region, where very diverse complexes of modern geomorphological processes are manifested: weathering, gravitational, erosion, karst, suffosive, eolian and abrasion, which have a certain degree of dynamism and destructive ability. They often cause some damage to the economy of the region. At present, there are noticeable changes in the manifestation of modern exogenous processes, especially erosion, karst and gravitational. It is possible that this is connected with global warming. Therefore, stationary field research and development of complex measures to combat destructive exogenous processes on the territory of the Belgorod region are needed.

Keywords:  global warming of the climate, greenhouse effect, exogenous processes, activation of exogenous processes.

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